Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker mocked after bid for Georgia Senate seat
Ex-NFL player Herschel Walker launched a campaign Tuesday, August 24, to enter the US Senate race in Georgia. Walker, 59, becomes the most prominent Republican to go up against Democratic US Senator Raphael Warnock. Walker is famously known for winning a Heisman Trophy in 1982 as a University of Georgia running back.
Walker is making his first run for office. Although Walker was not immediately available for a comment on his candidature, he filed paperwork Tuesday, August 24 with the Federal Election Commission establishing his candidacy. Also, he recently registered to vote in Georgia. Walker is backed by former president Donald Trump, who said that the ex-NFL star would be as "unstoppable" as a candidate as he was on the field.