Herschel Walker’s ties to veterans program face scrutiny
cOrporate documents, court records and Senate disclosures reviewed by The Associated Press present Herschel Walker as a celebrity spokesman who overstated his role in a for-profit program that is alleged to have preyed upon veterans and service members while defrauding the government.
Georgia GOP Senate debate focuses on Herschel Walker absence
Tuesday’s debate among Georgia Republican Senate candidates was predictably defined by the man who wasn’t there — Herschel Walker.
Walker raises $5.5M in Georgia Senate race, trailing Warnock
Georgia Republican Herschel Walker said Friday that his U.S. Senate campaign had raised $5.5 million in the first three months of 2022, a big haul that is still dwarfed by the $13.6 million that Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock raised in the same period.
Fox News Poll: Kemp shows wider lead over Perdue in GOP primary race for governor
A new Fox News Poll shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp now with an 11 point lead over former Sen. David Perdue in the race for the GOP nomination for governor.
Herschel Walker visits Atlanta school to learn about school choice
Former University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker officially joined the world of politics Monday when he qualified to run for U.S. Senate.
InsiderAdvantage Poll: Kemp leads Perdue in GOP governor’s race, Walker surges in U.S. senate race
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp enjoys a nine-point lead against former Sen. David Perdue in the race for the GOP nomination for governor in the latest FOX 5 Atlanta/InsiderAdvantage survey.
New Poll: Brian Kemp, Herschel Walker leading GOP Primary Races
New polls released Wednesday show Brian Kemp and Herschel Walker leading their races to win the GOP nominations for Governor and U.S. Senator.
Rivals say Herschel Walker’s past could let Raphael Warnock keep Senate seat
Senate candidate and state Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black said Republicans risk losing the U.S. Senate race if they nominate Herschel Walker.
Police records complicate Herschel Walker’s recovery story
One warm fall evening in 2001, police in Irving, Texas, received an alarming call from Herschel Walker’s therapist. The football legend and current Republican Senate candidate in Georgia was "volatile," armed and scaring his estranged wife at the suburban Dallas home they no longer shared.
Georgia’s Stacey Abrams raised $9.25 million in governor bid
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday that her campaign for governor raised more than $9.25 million from more than 100,000 separate donors since she announced her candidacy on Dec. 1.
Georgia’s Kemp raises $7.4M in 7 months of reelection bid
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that his main campaign committee raised more than $7.4 million in the seven months ending Jan. 31, giving him $12.7 million in cash as the Republican seeks reelection this year.
U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker supports school choice in op-ed
U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker shared his views on school choice, which he said was formed by childhood experiences.
Sen. Warnock reports $9.8M raised to Herschel Walker’s $5.4M
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign said Wednesday that he raised a hefty $9.8 million in the last quarter of 2021, nearly double the fundraising haul reported by the leading Republican contender for his seat, former football star Herschel Walker.
Rival: Violent past should bar Herschel Walker from Senate
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black said Thursday that GOP rival Herschel Walker’s history of violence against women should disqualify him from being a U.S. senator, saying that Republicans should discuss Walker’s problems now to avoid fatal Democratic attacks against a flawed candidate in the fall.
McConnell backs ex-football star Walker for Georgia Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday endorsed Herschel Walker for the Senate in Georgia, lending the clout of the highest-ranking elected GOP official in the country to the candidacy of a former football star whose turbulent personal history could create problems for his general election campaign.
Herschel Walker lands pivotal GOP endorsement in 2022 Senate bid in Georgia
One of the leaders of the Republicans in the Senate announced that he will back Herschel Walker in the race to challenge Sen. Raphael Warnock, calling Walker a "fighter, uniter and a proven winner."
Democrats, Atlanta rabbi call for apology from Herschel Walker
Metro Atlanta Rabbi Joshua Lesser called on Walker to apologize after canceling a campaign event hosted by a woman using a swastika composed of syringes as her Twitter avatar.
Herschel Walker calls off fundraiser amid supporter's swastika controversy
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker has decided to cancel a fundraiser rally in Texas after the host appeared to post a photo of a swastika made from outlines of syringes on her Twitter profile Wednesday.
Herschel Walker raises nearly $4M at start of Senate campaign
Former UGA football legend Herschel Walkers says that he has raised nearly $4 million in five weeks in his campaign to take one of Georgia's Senate seats from Rev. Raphael Warnock.
Trump backs Jones in Georgia, renews support for Walker
Former President Donald Trump put his thumb on the scale of Georgia Republican politics again Thursday, endorsing state Sen. Burt Jones in the GOP primary for lieutenant governor and reiterating his support for newly declared U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker.