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This combination of photos shows Herschel Walker, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate for Georgia, on May 23, 2022, in Athens, Ga., left, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Sen. Raphael Warnock on Nov. 10, 2022, in Atlanta. Walker is running against Warnock in a runoff election. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Warnock, Walker: Starkly different choices for Black voters
By BILL BARROW - Associated Press
Sun,12/04/22-11:32PM , 278 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Raphael Warnock is the first Black U.S. senator from Georgia, having broken the color barrier for one of the original 13 states with a special election victory in January 2021, almost 245 years after the nation’s founding.
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Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock campaigns on Sept. 2, 2022, in Atlanta with other members of historically Black fraternities and sororities. Warnock faced Republican Herschel Walker, a former University of Georgia football star, in a Tuesday runoff. Sports and college loyalties have figure prominently in the contest and in other midterm campaigns in this closely divided Deep South battleground. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

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In Georgia, how sports explain a political battleground
By BILL BARROW - Associated Press
Sun,12/04/22-8:36AM , 341 Reads
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — The reception area of a metro Atlanta office suite is a veritable museum of Herschel Walker’s football success for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the NFL. The office is part of the Atlanta Braves' real estate development in the Major League Baseball franchise's new suburban home.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., center, prepares to speak at a rally after being introduced by Civil Rights icon Andrew Young, left, and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing
By BILL BARROW - Associated Press
Sun,11/27/22-6:47AM , 529 Reads
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — Ads with the candidates’ ex-wives. Cries of “liar” flying in both directions. Stories of a squalid apartment building and abortions under pressure.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp campaigns alongside Senate candidate Herschel Walker on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in Smyrna, Ga. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

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Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st time
By BILL BARROW - Associated Press
Sat,11/19/22-2:55PM , 218 Reads
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Fresh off his commanding reelection, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday played the role of dutiful Republican soldier as he campaigned for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.
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