Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker went from front-runner throughout most of the year to dropping out of the race two weeks ago. Here’s a timeline of Walker’s rise in politics, to the national stage, to returning to his day job back in Madison.

• 1993-2002: Walker serves five and a half terms in the Wisconsin state legislature.
• 2002-2010: After leaving the state legislature midway through his sixth-term, Walker served as a county executive in Milwaukee county.
• 2006: Walker makes his first bid for governor, but drops out after 14 months of campaigning.
• Nov. 2010: Walker makes a second run for governor, this time winning with 52 percent of the vote.
• June 2012: After ongoing disputes with Unions, Walker survives a recall election that made national headlines. He won with 53 percent of the vote.
• Nov. 2014: Walker wins his third election in 4 years for governor with 52 percent of the vote.
• Jan. 2015: Walker gives a fiery speech at U.S. Rep. Steve King’s “Iowa Freedom Summit,” which many pundits say launched his quick rise in Iowa.
• Jan. 2015: Walker launches “Our American Revival,” which allows him to travel and fundraise money for a potential presidential campaign.
• Jan.-Aug. 2015: Iowa polling throughout most of the year showed Walker in the double digits. Several polls in Feb., March and April showed him with over 20 percent support.
• July 13, 2015: Walker officially announced his campaign for president in Waukesha, Wis. His first campaign stop after announcing was in Davenport, Iowa.
• July-Sept. 2015: Walker, while still appealing to many conservatives, made headlines for some controversial statements and several accusations of “flip-flops” on certain issues.
• July-Sept. 2015: Walker appeared in both prime-time Republican debates, while also campaigning around the county. His poll numbers remained high, but dropped into the single digits in late Aug.
• Sept. 2015: One of the first national polls following the second Republican debate showed Walker with less than 1 percent support for likely voters.
• Sept. 21, 2015: Walker suspended his presidential campaign in Madison, Wis., citing low fundraising numbers.