evidence: Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch (R) on Thursday announced that she will run for governor in the Badger State next year, handing Republicans a prominent candidate in their effort to unseat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. [...] Kleefisch, who served as lieutenant governor during former Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) term from 2011-2019, also underscored those themes in her campaign launch video, touting hard-line stances on law enforcement and saying she would send troops from the Wisconsin National Guard to the southern border. [...] Democrats are expected to tie Kleefisch to Walker, who left office with underwater approval ratings.