Trump says Herschel Walker will enter Georgia Senate race
By Max Greenwood - 06/29/21 04:00 PM EDT
Former President Trump said Tuesday that former NFL player Herschel Walker told him he plans to make a run for the Senate next year.
"He told me he’s going to, and I think he will," Trump said on the "Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show" while discussing Walker running for a Georgia Senate seat.
"I had dinner with him a week ago. He’s a great guy. He’s a patriot. He’s a very loyal person," Trump added.
Trump first encouraged Walker months ago to mount a challenge to Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in 2022. Walker has entertained the idea but has yet to announce a firm decision on a Senate campaign.
If he ultimately jumps into the race, Walker would enter the Republican primary as the presumed front-runner given his broad name recognition and likely endorsement from Trump, who remains deeply influential among GOP voters nationwide.
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