Politics | Scott Walker 2016 Scott Walker Dropping Out: Sources 3 sources say Wisconsin governor is exiting presidential race By Evann Gastaldo Posted Sep 21, 2015 3:33 PM CDT Copied Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin, speaks Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, during the Faith & Freedom Coalition fall dinner at the Paul Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register via AP) And then there were 15: Three Republican sources tell the New York Times that Scott Walker will become the second GOP presidential contender to drop out of the 2016 race. The Wisconsin governor is expected to announce his decision at a 6pm Eastern time news conference. "The short answer is money," says one source. "He’s made a decision not to limp into Iowa." Though Walker was atop the polls early in the year, the most recent CNN poll found him with less than a half of a percentage point of support from Republican primary voters. Read These Next A game of doorbell ditch turns fatal for 11-year-old. Guy accused of snatching hat from boy at US Open IDed as rich CEO. At Colorado airport: collision, flames, death. Giuliani injured in high-speed highway crash. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error