Scott Walker declines to run for governor, opts to hold onto cushy $840,000 job as president of Young Americans for Freedom

 

Headline:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7/27/2025

Compensation:  ProPublica

Maya Bell reports:

After several social media posts implying he’s interested in running for governor, former governor Scott Walker announced he's not going to be a candidate in a social media video post July 27. “I’m not going to be a candidate for governor in 2026," Walker said in the video. "In fact, I’m going to continue my work as president of Young America's Foundation." Young America’s Foundation is a nonprofit youth conservative organization.

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