But the race is as closely divided as the balance in the upper chamber of Congress. Senate, Warnock needs to retain his seat, although he’s fighting strong political headwinds at the national level. If Democrats have any hope of retaining control of the closely divided U.S. Now Walker, with Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement, is running for the U.S. Bulldog fans at the University of Georgia used to chant “Run Herschel Run” to encourage their star running back. Meanwhile, Walker enters the race with considerable personal baggage in his race against Warnock, a Baptist pastor.
The Fulton County district attorney has empaneled a grand jury to investigate a call Trump made to the Kemp asking him to “find 11,780 votes” that would overturn the presidential election results. Kemp’s certification of Biden’s 2020 win, when he was Georgia secretary of State overseeing the election, made him persona non grata with Trump.
A recent poll conducted by Eastern Carolina University (ECU) found former President Donald Trump with a 7-point lead over Biden in a potential 2024 matchup in the state.īut the GOP has its own problems. Warnock and Abrams face a hostile political climate because of Biden’s unpopularity in the state. Raphael Warnock faces a difficult challenge from former University of Georgia football superstar Herschel Walker. Brian Kemp is in a competitive race with his Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, who lost a close race to the Kemp in 2018.
The close contests in 2020 set up another set of tight and tough midterm campaigns in 2022. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler lost their Senate seats. Not only did Biden win the state’s electoral votes but both Republican incumbents, Sens. The 2020 election year was a dark time for the GOP in Georgia.
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