President Trump said in an emailed statement from his Save America PAC:
“Wouldn’t it be fantastic if the legendary Herschel Walker ran for the United States Senate in Georgia? He would be unstoppable, just like he was when he played for the Georgia Bulldogs, and in the NFL. He is also a GREAT person. Run Herschel, run!”
Walker, 59, was born in the Peach State and played college football at the University of Georgia. He would be an instant favorite for the Republican nomination.
Walker, an avid Trump supporter during his presidency, would face Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, who won a special election in January to fill out the remainder of retired GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson’s six-year term.
Walker would bring name recognition to the contest and could boost GOP support among black voters, who make up almost a third of the electorate in Georgia.