Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker to face Democrat Tony Evers in November election

Scott Walker.
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) easily defeated his opponent Robert Meyer in the Republican primary on Tuesday night.

With 59.2 percent of precincts reporting, Walker has 93.1 percent of the vote, with Meyer coming in a very distant second with 6.9 percent. Walker is seeking a third term in office, and will face off in November's general election against the winner of the Democratic primary, Tony Evers.

Evers is the state's schools chief, and ran against seven other Democrats in the primary. Walker has been vocal about Democrats being able to win in November if Republicans don't prepare to fight, and he plans on starting a tour of the state on Wednesday.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.