President-elect Donald Trump says he'll nominate former Senate candidate Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on his social media website.
Herschel Walker's wife is seeking to sell the Atlanta house that the football great listed as his residence when he ran for U.S. Senate last year as a Republican. A real estate listing shows the home was put up for sale in August with an asking price of $1.45 million.
A right-wing Republican Party faction in Georgia is seeking to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary ballots. The plan could be voted on at the state Republican convention, which opens Friday in Columbus.
Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp instructs state agencies to "disregard" several budget items, targeting mental health care and free school lunches. Plus, an investigation finds Herschel Walker solicited campaign donations made out to his company. And we unpack Donald Trump's infamous CNN town hall.
A staffer on Herschel Walker's Republican Senate campaign has filed a lawsuit against prominent conservative activist Matt Schlapp, accusing Schlapp of groping him during a car ride in Georgia before last year's midterm election.
Thursday at 2 p.m. on Political Rewind: In his inaugural address, Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted his proposed tax cuts, raises for state employees, and called Georgia the "electric mobility capital of America". Plus, U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde opposed Rep. McCarthy for speaker, but he received an important committee seat. #gapol
Georgia's Brian Kemp is done being underestimated. The governor has an opening to project his influence in a new way after decisively beating both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams.
Warnock’s campaign and the subsequent four-week runoff were characterized by stops at college campuses across the state — an effort that seems to have paid off in support from the youngest voting bloc.
Georgia's 2022 election season ended dramatically this past week, but not because of any large-scale problems with voting. And that's prompting Georgia Republicans to say concerns over a 2021 law that imposed several new restrictions on voting were overblown.
In a hard-fought race that concluded with Georgia's runoff election on Dec. 6, 2022, Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate for a full six-year term. The demographic that helped push Warnock ahead of Walker in the runoff were young voters between the ages of 18 to 24 years old.
Thursday onPolitical Rewind: The midterms are over. Today our panel gives final thoughts on what they mean for Georgia's political future. Plus, the legislature starts its 2023 session a month from tomorrow. We discuss what you can expect to see on the docket. But first, we dive into the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Wednesday at 2 p.m. on Political Rewind: University of Georgia legend Herschel Walker has lost his bid for the U.S. Senate, falling short by around 95,000 in the runoff race with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. We analyze where his campaign lost momentum. And we also look at some of Walker's shortcomings and how they'll influence candidate quality for the GOP going forward.
Wednesday at 9am: Sen. Raphael Warnock will return to Washington, becoming Georgia's first Black candidate to win a full term in the U.S. Senate. What does this historic win mean for Georgia's place in national politics? And what does it mean for the power of Trump's endorsement?
