Georgia's Warnock, Walker among those qualifying for 2022
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's 2022 election field began firming up on Monday, as the Democratic incumbent and Republican frontrunner in the state's high-profile U.S. Senate race officially qualified to run for office.
Democratic U.S. Sen Raphael Warnock and Republican Senate challenger Herschel Walker were the top names among hundreds of candidates who streamed through the state Capitol in Atlanta on Monday to file papers, launching an 11-week sprint to the May 24 party primaries.
Warnock so far has only little-known Democratic primary opposition as he seeks to win a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate. With inflation rising, Warnock in recent weeks has been turning to a message of trying to cut everyday costs for people, including capping the price of insulin at $35 a month and suspending the federal tax on gasoline.
"I’m on my way back to D.C. to fight to lower the costs for consumers, especially insulin, which is something I’m focused on right now, trying to lower gas prices and hold corporations accountable, Warnock said after qualifying.
Walker reiterated his stance that he has entered the race because “this country is hurting.” The football great tops a field of contenders including Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, Navy veteran and banker Latham Saddler, contractor Kelvin King and state Rep. Josh Clark.
The Associated Press has reported that police in Texas once confiscated a gun from Walker after a 2001 domestic disturbance. The AP also cited police records in which his ex-wife and former girlfriends said he made a string of violent threats. Monday, Walker urged people to read his memoir about his mental health struggles and “get to the truth.” After that, he said “women do have to judge me.”
“I think women will be safer with Herschel Walker than anyone,...