Wisconsin Republican Gov . Scott Walker won re-election 2016 , Walker projects . Walker complained in the days before the election that national Republican groups had n't done enough to shore up the seat . He defeated Republican Mary Burke , a businesswoman and member of the Madison school board . GOP is now positioned for a potential 2016 run for the Walker presidential nomination .
Wisconsin Republican Gov . Scott Walker won re-election 2016 , Walker projects . He defeated Republican Mary Burke , a businesswoman and member of the Madison school board . GOP is now positioned for a potential 2016 run for the Walker presidential nomination .