Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker Are Neck-and-Neck in New Georgia Poll

[Celerity]

GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker has been plagued by scandals but still maintains a small lead over Sen. Raphael Warnock, according to a newly released poll.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/raphael-warnock-and-herschel-walker-are-neck-and-neck-in-new-georgia-poll



Georgia is already a hotbed of political spending as Democrats try to maintain their momentum in the state—and a new poll shows the race between former NFL player Herschel Walker (R) and incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) is neck-and-neck. A survey by Data for Progress conducted between July 1 and July 6, exclusively shared with The Daily Beast, shows Walker narrowly leading Warnock by 49 percent to 47 percent. Both candidates fell into negative favorability ratings, as Walker received a -3 favorability while Warnock received a -7.

The Georgia Senate seat is one of Democrats’ top priorities this year as they hope to maintain power in Congress’s upper chamber. But with the party forecast to face massive headwinds during the midterm elections while President Joe Biden’s favorability continues to spiral, Democrats in Georgia, like many other states, could be facing an uphill battle.

But there have been glimmers of hope for Warnock’s re-election bid. Walker has been plagued by scandals, most recently reports by The Daily Beast that he has at least three children he’d kept secret from the public, despite speaking against absentee fathers throughout the campaign. And other polls have shown Warnock and Walker as tied, while another had Warnock leading by 10 points.

Though the latest poll shows Warnock down from those previous numbers, Data for Progress founder Sean McElwee told The Daily Beast he sees it as “a more accurate reading of the race,” noting their research shows Republicans are invested in economic issues this cycle while Democrats continue to focus on party values.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Georgia#Polling_3

[Xoan]

1. Lotta Stupid going on.

[budkin]

2. JFC

Just mind boggling.

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. I swear I saw something a week or so ago that said Rev Warnock led by 10+.

Can there possibly be that many BatShitCrazedLoons in Georgia??

[DLCWIdem]

6. You did

Remember not all polls are the same. Check into the dates the polls, etc. BTW That Q poll is 2nd in that list

[moose65]

4. Unbelievable

How can anyone look at those two and think that Walker is a better candidate?? But then again, Trump WAS elected......

I don't know what to make of polls like this, with only 4% undecided at this point? Doesn't seem reliable to me.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. Proof that America is both broken and half of us are dumber than

fill in the blank.

Infuriating.

[LAS14]

7. How can nearly half the state population be so STUPID!!!!! nt

[LoisB]

8. I don't know how this is even close.

[Claustrum]

10. Because GA is mostly still a red state.

2020 was a huge anomaly. Just think back to 2019 and how many people thought Biden and both senate seats would go democratic. The answer is close to none.

Though, with how things look, we can probably move GA into a purple state.

[LoisB]

13. True. Maybe enough of those who vote Republican will let their racism prevail and stay home

though I doubt that will happen. They will vote for Walker, qualifications be damned.

[Claustrum]

14. The thing is, we have to be thankful Walker is that unqualified.

If republican would have put up a half decent human being, then this one wouldn't even be close and we would lose one seat for sure. At least we have a fighting chance for now.

[LoisB]

15. Yes. Hiding the out-of-wedlock children sure didn't help him.

[brush]

9. Pollsters can manipulate a poll to get whatever results they want.

Last week Warnock was ahead by 10. There'll be another poll next week.

[LenaBaby61]

12. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[ColinC]

11. Hopefully an outlier. New polls will confirm one way or the other