Herschel Walker

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated his Republican challenger, football star Herschel Walker, in Georgia’s Senate runoff election on Tuesday, NBC News projected.

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker, NBC News projects. This gives Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate.

The victory by the state’s first Black senator ensures Democrats an outright majority in the chamber, and the party will no longer have to negotiate a power-sharing deal with Republicans.

Georgia voters turned out in big numbers across the state on Tuesday morning as they cast ballots in the runoff election, deciding the balance of the Senate.

Georgia voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday to resolve the Senate runoff between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. NBC’S Alice Barr reports.

Georgia voters are set to decide the final Senate contest in the country. They will choose whether to reelect Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock or instead opt for Republican football legend Herschel Walker.

The U.S. Senate race in Georgia, seemingly one of the most significant, could head for a Dec. 6 runoff if neither candidate reaches a 50% threshold.

Former football star Herschel Walker says he opposes abortion in all circumstances. Two women have said they aborted his children with his awareness.

The Georgia Republican vehemently denied a report by The Daily Beast saying he conceived a child with a woman he was dating and paid for her to get an abortion. NBC News has not yet verified the woman’s allegations or independently reviewed the documents.

Herschel Walker has repeatedly criticized absentee fathers over the years.

Herschel Walker’s 2022 Georgia primary campaign for a U.S. Senate seat is the latest example in a long lineup of athletes running for office—and often winning.

The Biden administration doesn’t permit candidates for federal office to serve on boards and commissions, a White House official told NBC News.