Could Georgia wait until January for a Senate result? Warnock takes the lead from Walker in a thrilling race in the state that could decide control – as a poll showing a tiny gap in the vote would lead to a runoff
- The Emerson College/The Hill poll, released Thursday, keeps Warnock’s support at 49 percent for Walker’s 47 — within the three-point credibility interval
- Two percent of voters stated that they were still undecided
- If none of the candidates exceeds 50 percent, the race goes to a runoff between the top two candidates, according to Georgia’s electoral law
- The Georgia Senate race has become one of the most important in the nation, with whoever comes out on top getting to determine which party controls the chamber
- The poll found that 46 percent of those polled rank the economy as their most important issue, and three-quarters of those planning to vote for Walker
Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock is ousting Republican Herschel Walker just under a week before the midterm election, according to the latest poll.
Emerson College/The Hill polls, released Thursday, pin Warnock’s support at 49 percent to Walker’s 47 — within the three-point credibility interval — tied at two percent. If none of the candidates exceeds 50 percent, the race goes to a runoff between the top two candidates, according to Georgia’s electoral law.
The Georgia Senate race has become one of the most crucial in the nation, with whoever comes out on top dictating which party controls the upper chamber.
If neither Warnock nor Walker takes the seat with more than 50 percent of the vote in November, the two candidates will face each other again on December 6.
Walker, a former NFL player and University of Georgia football star, has staved off a series of 11th-hour controversies in the weeks leading up to the race, but national issues like inflation appear to trump the quality of each candidate.
The poll found that 46 percent of those polled rank the economy as their most important issue, and three-quarters of those planning to vote for Walker.
Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock is ousting Republican Herschel Walker just under a week before the midterm election, according to the latest poll
If neither Warnock nor Walker takes the seat with more than 50 percent of the vote in November, the two candidates will face each other again on December 6
President Biden’s low approval rating in the Peach State could also drag Warnock’s polls down — 52 percent disapprove his job while 41 percent agree.
The race was declared a “dead heat” by FiveThirtyEight, giving Walker a slightly better chance of victory than Warnock.
The political winds are turning in Georgia’s gubernatorial election – Governor Brian Kemp has a six-point lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams.
In the weeks leading up to the campaign, two ex-girlfriends have claimed Pro-Life Walker paid for abortions and pressured them, although the Heisman winner has denied both allegations.
Meanwhile, his adult son Christian, a conservative influencer, publicly disowned Walker in videos posted to social media in October.
Christian claimed he was “silent” while “atrocities” against his mother – Walker’s ex-wife – were “downplayed” by the candidate and his allies.
And amid decades of domestic violence allegations from his ex-wife, Walker has publicly acknowledged his struggles with mental illness and claimed to have overcome them.
Warnock has been plagued by his own domestic violence allegations – in March 2020 his ex-wife accused him of running his car over her foot and called him a “terrific actor”.
“This man is running for the United States Senate and all he cares about right now is his reputation,” she told police at the time.
“I have spoken very quietly about how he is for the sake of my children and his reputation.
“I have long tried to keep his behavior a secret and today he crossed the line. So that’s what this is about. And he’s a great actor. He’s phenomenal at putting on a really good show.”
Warnock is vying for his first full Senate term after beating Sen. Kelly Loeffler in 2021, when Georgia went blue for Warnock and Sen. Jon Ossoff for the first time in decades.
In addition to Georgia, toss-up races in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will determine whether Republicans wrest power from Democrats and review Biden’s Senate agenda or let Democrats hold onto their majority.