Conservative Leader Is Accused of Sexually Assaulting Male Staffer
A former staffer for Herschel Walkerโs failed Senate campaign has accused Matt Schlapp, a top Republican operative and chair of the American Conservative Unionโwhich organizes the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)โof sexually assaulting him in October when Schlapp was in Georgia assisting with Walkerโs campaign, the Daily Beast reported Friday.
news.yahoo.comBefore Herschel Walker announced his Georgia Senate bid, a law firm hired by GOP consultants compiled a 500-page dossier on him with potentially damaging information: report
Walker believed that his status as a football icon and his ability to connect with people would cancel out any bad press or attack ads, per NBC News.
news.yahoo.comHerschel Walker's wife had an 'obsessive focus' on her husband winning over more Black voters and felt he should have been receiving up to 50% of the Black vote: report
Walker staffers told Politico that Julie Blanchard Walker stated that her husband should've been attracting more Black support in the Senate race.
news.yahoo.comDefeated Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker was 'absolutely shocked' he didn't win 100% of the vote in Johnson County, where he grew up: report
Last month, Walker easily defeated Warnock in Johnson County 74%-26%, but the Republican was still taken aback by the result, per The Daily Beast.
news.yahoo.comWarnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battleground
Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnockโs runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the stateโs transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle.
Democrats And Republicans Have Lessons To Learn From Georgia Runoff : Consider This from NPR
In Georgia, Democrat Raphael Warnock held on to his U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican candidate Herschel Walker in a special runoff vote.Warnock's reelection is a big win for Democrats, as it gives them a slightly expanded majority in the Senate. It also further supports the idea that Georgia, a historically red state that Democrats managed to flip in 2020, really is becoming more purple.We speak with Republican strategist Janelle King, and Democratic strategist Fred Hicks about the lessons both parties can learn from the results of this contest, as they look ahead to 2024.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
npr.orgWarnock beats Walker in Georgia runoff, wins re-election
Georgia elected Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock over Republican Herschel Walker in a Senate runoff. Warnock was able to build up a strong advantage in the early vote, but he also defied party odds as the only Democrat to win statewide in Georgia this election cycle. Nikole Killion reports.
news.yahoo.comTrump Bedeviled by Company's Conviction and Senate Candidate's Defeat
Tuesdayโs conviction of the Trump Organization on charges of financial impropriety, coupled with the loss by former President Donald Trumpโs candidate in the Georgia Senate runoff, marked one of the worst days for Trump since he announced his presidential candidacy roughly three weeks ago. First came the events in the city where he was born and raised. In New York, the jury that heard the case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg deliberated over two days before returning guilty ve
news.yahoo.comWarnock's win over Walker hands Dems 51 seats, senator brushes off โwokeโ CEOs and more top headlines
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foxnews.com'The people have spoken': Sen. Raphael Warnock wins reelection in Georgia Senate runoff race
Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock has won the stateโs runoff election, defeating Republican Herschel Walker in one of the most hard-fought campaigns of 2022. Warnock is the stateโs first Black senator and senior pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Originally elected last year in a special election to replace retired GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson, he has now been chosen to serve a full six-year term in the Senate.
news.yahoo.comWalker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st time
Fresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.
Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnockโs campaign and Democratic groups are suing the state of Georgia to overturn guidance by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that counties canโt offer Saturday voting ahead of next monthโs Senate runoff election.
Warnock, Walker in tight race in Georgia; runoff possible
Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker were locked in a tight race night in Georgia as elections officials continued to count ballots in the state that determined partisan control of the Senate nearly two years ago and could do so again in these midterm elections.