Just 72 hours after Scott Walker sent out strong signals he was considering a bid for his old job next year, the former Wisconsin governor announced Sunday night he would not seek a third nonconsecutive term after all.

“I’m not going to be a candidate for governor in 2026,” the Republican said in a video posted on X, citing his work as president of the Young America’s Foundation as his top priority.

Three days before, Walker, 57, began posting pictures of himself wearing a “Make Wisconsin Great Again” cap that featured 45 and 47 — the same numbers of Donald Trump’s nonconsecutive presidencies and would be the same as Walker’s governorship if he were elected again next year.

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