Who is Herschel Walker

Herschel Walker announced in August 2021 he would run against incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) for senator in Georgia. The race has the potential to make or break the Democrat control of the Senate. In 2020, both Georgia Senate seats went blue, however large parts of Georgia are Republican strongholds meaning Walker has more than a fighting chance to win in November.The Georgia native played college football for the University of Georgia before going pro in 1986. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants.Walker, 60, retired from professional sports at the end of the 1997 season. He was also a bobsledder, sprinter and mixed martial artist who represented America as a member of the United States’ bobsleigh team in the 1992 Olympics.Walker married Julie Blanchard in May 2021 – they had reportedly been together for more than a decade before they tied the knot.He has one son, Christian, 22, with his previous wife, Cindy DeAngelis Grossman – they divorced in 2002.Walker owned two food supply businesses and was appointed to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition in 2018 by Donald Trump. Herschel Walker is neck and neck in the polls with incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock. (Image: GETTY) Raphael Warnock has been in office for two years after winning a special election in 2020. (Image: GETTY)Walker beat his Republican opponents in the 2022 primary, meaning he will face off against incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock in November.The race this year is extraordinary as Warnock has only been a Senator for two years. This is due to a special election, which he won, following the resignation of former Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson (R).Walker is running against what he calls the Biden-Warnock agenda. He has said he wishes to save “our country and the great state of Georgia from President Biden’s disastrous agenda which has led to higher prices, out-of-control crime, dangerous open borders, and ‘America Last’ foreign policy.”Walker said: “Weak leaders create bad results – and we are sick and tired of politicians not being held accountable for their actions”.However, it is less clear what Walker’s concrete policies would be. His campaign website says he will fight “to keep Georgia leading the way with job creation, lower taxes, and less government red tape”.When asked about abortion, Walker has said he is “for life” and that there are “no excuses” for getting an abortion. However, he has recently been at the centre of controversy after two women came forward claiming that Walker had pressured them to have abortions.One woman claimed that Walker paid for her abortion while the most recent accuser alleged that he had drove her to the abortion clinic. In response to the media reports, Walker said: “I’m done with this foolishness. I’ve already told people this is a lie and I’m not going to entertain.”READ MORE: Ron DeSantis the Florida governor who may make a 2024 White House run Walker has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. (Image: GETTY)The Senate race in Georgia is essentially a toss up. Warnock led in the polls early on however, Walker has closed the gap with some polls even showing him winning.Walker has the full backing of the Republican establishment. He has been endorsed by Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as well as former President Donald Trump.This is especially significant given that the two Republican heavyweights don’t always see eye to eye.The most recent predictions by the poll aggregator and election prediction website fivethirtyeight.com shows the race as a “dead heat”. With the full backing of the Party, Walker may be the candidate the GOP needs to take back the Senate.