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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has survived a recall election, defeating the Democratic mayor of Milwaukee to keep the state's top political job. Walker becomes the first governor in American history to stay in office after a recall challenge.

Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican who has sought to limit collective bargaining, faces a tough race that has implications for unions and the results of the presidential election.

Gov. Scott Walker (R) is not safe in next month’s recall election, Wisconsin Democrats say. Walker has been pulling ahead of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) in polls on the June 5 recall election sparked by the governor’s collective bargaining reforms. But internal polling from We Are Wisconsin, a labor-backed coalition supporting the recall, finds a dead heat.

It’s almost as if the stars are out to get Governor Scott Walker. First, his recall election gets certified and then part of his infamous union busting bill gets thrown out.

Embattled first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will face a recall this spring after an election was ordered Friday following the collection ...