Herschel Walker, who is backed by former President Donald Trump, defeated five GOP challengers in his race, clearing the 50% mark needed to avoid a runoff
ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican football legend Herschel Walker wasted little time exchanging attacks Tuesday after both handily defeated primary challengers to set up a historic, high-stakes showdown for a coveted Senate seat in Georgia.
In his acceptance speech, Walker painted a grim picture of a country beset by inflation and crime — and held Warnock and the “radical left” responsible. He said Democrats had put “maniacs” in charge, and the election was about saving the country from a group that “don’t even like you.” The contest will test whether Democratic gains in Georgia in 2020 were a blip or the start of a political realignment in a rapidly changing state. Joe Biden was the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state in 28 years and just two months later, Warnock and fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff flipped two longtime Republican Senate seats, handing their party a narrow majority in the Senate.Warnock is the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where the late Rev.
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