Jason Stein

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MADISON, Wis. — Like a tiresome house guest, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's campaign debt is lingering.

The latest federal filing shows that the GOP governor still has nearly $900,000 in debt from his unsuccessful presidential run, and that donations to retire it dipped last month.

Since Walker dropped out of the presidential race in September, the debt has dogged the governor, who is eyeing a run for a third term in Wisconsin in 2018. He has said he would pay it off by the end of 2016, but the latest filing shows it won't be easy.

In April, Walker's presidential campaign took in just under $71,000 in donations and other income, down from the roughly $128,000 that the campaign received in March.

The presidential committee is separate from Walker's governor's campaign, which raised more than $500,000 in the second half of last year but spent most of it. That left him with a balance of $20,000 in his state account.