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Herschel Walker
December 7, 2022
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Is 2022’s Biggest Loser, but the GOP Doesn’t Have the Guts to Reject Him
Republicans have talked a good game about breaking up with Trump, but none seem to want to actually do it.
November 11, 2022
Grace Segers
Voters in Arizona and Nevada Could Decide Who Wins Georgia’s Senate Seat
If control of the upper chamber is determined before the Peach State’s upcoming runoff election, it could complicate Herschel Walker’s path to victory.
November 9, 2022
Jason Linkins
The Red Wave Died Down to a Red Ripple
A night that was supposed to be a bloodbath for Democrats is instead a massively disappointing midterm outing for the GOP.
November 7, 2022
Grace Segers
Raphael Warnock Offers a Sunday Prayer for Tuesday Voters
In his final worship service before Election Day, the reverend and Georgia senator struck an optimistic tone.
October 14, 2022
Daniel Strauss
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Amanda Chen
Clip and Save: Herschel Walker’s Nine Most Stupendous, Ridiculous, and Offensive Lies
Did you know he once owned America’s largest upholstery business? Uh, no, you didn’t. Because he didn’t.
October 7, 2022
Meredith Shiner
The Problem With Herschel Walker and His Republican Enablers Is Not Their Hypocrisy
The Georgia Senate candidate’s travails have neatly illuminated the GOP’s ugly core.
October 5, 2022
Alex Shephard
Of Course Republicans Are Sticking With Herschel Walker
The Georgia Senate candidate’s campaign has involved one scandal after another. Republicans deserve to go down with him.
September 30, 2022
Anthony Conwright
The Georgia Senate Contest Is All About Race, Actually
Republican Herschel Walker and Democrat Raphael Warnock are facing off in November. Both men are Black. This does not mean—contra New York Times pundit Frank Bruni—that race isn’t a factor.
September 6, 2022
Kevin Lee
Can the Democrats Keep Winning in Georgia?
In this battleground state, Democrats are hoping that Senator Raphael Warnock holds onto his Senate seat and that Stacey Abrams can defeat GOP Governor Brian Kemp in November’s midterms.
August 24, 2022
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s Incredible Shrinking Message
A shift in Democratic fortunes has blown up the economic malaise story Republicans had hoped to run on, leaving voters with plenty of time to survey their weird candidates and bad ideas.
June 16, 2022
Alex Shephard
Herschel Walker Is Running to Be the Senate’s Dumbest Liar
The former NFL star is a serial fabulist, MAGA cultist, and as stupid as they come.
April 18, 2022
Michael Tomasky
The Not-Too-Early Guide to the Upcoming Senate Primaries
Democrats have a path to keeping control of the Senate, but it’s a treacherous, multistate tightrope walk that they’ll have to execute perfectly.
December 29, 2021
Daniel Strauss
The Midterms: The Good, the OK, and the Really, Seriously Ugly
If a lot of things break their way, the Democrats could defy history in the midterm elections. But man, that would need to be a whole lot of things.
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