Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker joins 2016 presidential race

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) declared Monday morning that he is indeed running for president, becoming the 15th prominent Republican to enter the race. "I'm running for president to fight and win for the American people," Walker said in his announcement video. "Without sacrificing our principles, we won three elections in four years in a blue state," he added, referring to his highly publicized battle with Wisconsin's unions, which led to a recall election that Walker won.

Walker has an early lead in Iowa, which holds the critical first-in-the-nation caucuses. The Real Clear Politics poll average shows him with 17.8 percent, nearly double Jeb Bush and Rand Paul, who are tied for second at 9.8 percent.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.