Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to face recall election in June

{mosads}The governor maintained the law was necessary to control costs in the state, while Democrats said Walker continued his campaign against unions even after public sector employees had agreed to his proposed increases in healthcare and pension contributions.

Democrats will likely hold a primary May 8, expected to draw a number of candidates, likely including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who opposed Walker in 2010. The winner of that primary will then face the incumbent governor in a June 5 general election.

The embattled governor’s campaign issued a statement Friday saying they were confident Walker would prevail.

“We have long said that we anticipated the election process would move forward,” said Ciara Matthews, the campaign’s communications director, in a statement. “Now it is time for voters to examine the choice they will be faced with in June.

We believe a majority of Wisconsin voters will stand with Governor Walker’s record of laying the foundation for a more successful Wisconsin while moving the state forward and against the Democrats’ failed policies that would take Wisconsin back to the days of a $3.6 billion budget deficit. Voters are not prepared to reverse the tremendous progress the Governor has made by prematurely ending his term in this $9 million power grab by out-of-state special interests.”