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Herschel Walker – Raphael Warnock *(CNN) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, have agreed to at least one debate in their marquee fall contest after weeks of sparring over televised debates. In a statement Tuesday evening, Warnock’s campaign confirmed that the senator had accepted an invitation to […]

Herschel Walker – Getty *Herschel Walker downplays racism in a new political ad in which the Republican candidate shares his belief in a post-racial America.  In the 30-second spot, Walker accuses Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Black man and Hershel’s Democratic opponent in the Georgia senate race, of fostering racially-charged division, NBC News reports.  “Warnock, […]

Jamal Bryant and Herschel Walker / Getty *Georgia-based pastor Jamal Bryant took aim at Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker during his sermon at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia on Sunday. Bryant said the GOP only backed Walker because they figured, due to his NFL background, Black men would resonate him with more […]

Raphael Warnock – Herschel Walker (Getty) *U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has clapped back at former NFLer-turned-politician Herschel Walker for accusing him of being a neglectful father to his two young children. During a campaign stop in August, Walker claimed the Democrat didn’t “keep his own kids,” saying “Why don’t he keep his own kids? Don’t have […]

*(CNN) — Herschel Walker is a walking gaffe machine. Here’s what the Georgia Republican Senate candidate said about climate change during a recent campaign event: “Since we don’t control the air, our good air decided to float over to China’s bad air. So when China gets our good air, their bad air got to move. […]

*Former President Donald Trump is urging former NFLer Herschel Walker to run for the United States Senate in Georgia. “Wouldn’t it be fantastic if the legendary Herschel Walker ran for the United States Senate in Georgia?” Trump said in a press release. “He would be unstoppable, just like he was when he played for the […]

Herschel Walker – screenshot *Herschel Walker is back in college following his unsuccessful run for one of Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats, during which he made false claims about his graduation status. According to AJC, Walker has reenrolled at the University of Georgia and is taking summer courses. Reportedly, he’s been seen on campus visiting […]

*Christian Walker, son of retired NFLer Herschel Walker, is known for voicing his controversial opinions on Twitter but his latest rant has received pushback due to his designer outfit. Christian took to Instagram and Twitter to share his thoughts about paying $98.37 for 21 gallons of gas. “OKAY THIS ISNT (sic) FUNNY ANYMORE. $98???” he […]

Herschel Walker speaks during a campaign rally on December 4, 2022 in Loganville, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *Herschel Walker’s unsuccessful bid for the US Senate in Georgia in 2022 has prompted a watchdog group to ask federal election officials to investigate whether he broke campaign finance laws. The complaint was filed Friday […]

Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and ex-NFL player Herschel Walker *The first debate between Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and ex-NFL player Herschel Walker has reportedly been canceled because Walker has not confirmed.  The event was scheduled for Oct. 14 in Savannah, Ga, but according to Debbie Blankenship, director at the Center for Collaborative Journalism, […]

Getty *Former NFL star Herschel Walker said his support of President Trump has caused him to lose some friends.  Speaking about his friendship with Trump to USA Today, Walker made clear that the president didn’t ask him to speak at the Republican National Convention last week, he volunteered.  “In society today, if you’ve got a […]

[…] Georgia’s remaining US Senate seat took the spotlight during the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The show started with Republican senators meeting with Kenan Thompson as Herschel Walker to talk about Tuesday’s election. “Herschel, the midterms weren’t the red wave we were hoping for, but we think you can win this Tuesday,” said Mikey […]

Herschel Walker (displays honoray police badge at Senate debate) – screenshot *(CNN) — Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker defended pulling out a sheriff’s badge during Friday’s closely watched debate in Georgia, telling NBC in an interview that aired on Sunday it was “a legit,” but honorary badge from his hometown sheriff’s department. Walker had […]

Herschel Walker / Getty *The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Hershel Walker‘s name is in some MORE bad business. Yes, because ain’t JACK good about domestic violence. It’s all bad. According to AJC, a July 2012 police reports filed by a woman named Myka Dean, now deceased, states that Walker threatened to shoot her […]

[…] effect on his party was perhaps no more evident than in Georgia, where Trump’s Republican nemesis Gov. Brian Kemp cruised to reelection, while his preferred Senate candidate, Herschel Walker, was forced into a runoff with Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Now with the Georgia Senate runoff just two days away, those problems are clearer than ever. […]