Scott Walker Forms ‘Testing the Waters’ Committee as He Nears Run

The Wisconsin governor isn't expected to formally enter the race until July, but his new committee will let him raise more funds.

Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin, speaks during the Chad Airhart Blue Jean Bash fundraiser in West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Walker declined to say whether he would participate in the Iowa Straw Poll in August if he does become a candidate.
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By John McCormick

June 18, 2015 at 12:17 PM UTC

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In his firmest step yet toward a White House bid, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has created a "testing the waters" committee that will allow him to raise money for an eventual campaign.

The new committee allows Walker to raise resources to be directly controlled by him and his prospective campaign. The new fund is on top of Our American Revival, a tax-exempt group he's had since January, and a super political action committee, Unintimidated PAC, formed in April by former top aides.