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(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: Herschel Walker Endorsed for U.S. Senate by Former President Trump Herschel Walker Endorsed for U.S. Senate by Former President Trump March 12, 2021 "Herschel Walker visit with USAFA Class o" (CC BY 2.0) by DAVID SHUB In January 2021, Georgia elected Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff into the U.S. Senate. The elections of Warnock and Ossoff happened due to low GOP voter turnout; data and voting stats comparing the 2020 presidential election vs. the 2021 Senate runoffs showed a considerable drop in Republican voters for the latter election. Ossoff is set for the standard six-year senatoral term; however, the same cannot be said for Sen. Warnock. This is because Warnock is completing the term of a now-retired Georgia senator; therefore, he is up for re- election in 2022. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- (CC BY 2.0) by Senate Democrats Warnock being up for re-election means that Georgians will have a do- over. Earlier this year, former Sen. David Perdue was thought of as a potential challenger for Warnock; however, Perdue announced last month that he would not run for office in the 2022 Senate race. This month, former President Trump released a statement urging college football star Herschel Walker to challenge Warnock in the 2022 Senate race, Washington Examiner confirms. Walker vs. Warnock 2022? In a statement this week, Trump declared that Walker would be an unstoppable force against Sen. Warnock. Noting Walkers success as a player for the National Football League (NFL) and Georgia Bulldogs, the former president praised Walker as a great person before urging him to run. Poster Comment: Hershel Walker is a great and has a real work ethic. And he is opposed to free handouts. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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