Political Rewind: Herschel Walker loses his bid for U.S. Senate. What's next for the GOP?
Wednesday at 2 p.m. on Political Rewind:\xa0University of Georgia legend Herschel Walker has lost his bid for the U.S. Senate, falling short by around 95,000 in the runoff race with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. We analyze where his campaign lost momentum. And we also look at some of Walker's shortcomings and how they'll influence candidate quality for the GOP going forward.\xa0 \n\nThe panel:\nDonna Lowry, @donnalowrynews, host, Lawmakers, GPB-TV\nRene Alegria, CEO, Mundo Now\nRiley Bunch, @ribunchreports, public policy reporter, GPB News\nTia Mitchell, @ajconwashington, Washington reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nTimestamps\n\n0:00 - Introduction\n2:00 - Sen. Raphael Warnock won a full term in the U.S. Senate by nearly 3 percentage points. What does it mean for Georgia's voters?\n11:00 - Georgia stays Republican but has rejected Trump's MAGA candidates.\n18:00 - Warnock's victories came from increasing margins in blue counties and closing the gap in red ones.\n27:00 - Republicans have cited candidate quality when discussing why Walker lost. What would a different candidacy have meant for Georgia?\n35:00 - The Democratic National Committee is eyeballing Georgia for its political power in 2024.\n45:00 - The Senate is now 51-49, meaning Democrats don't have to share as much power as they did previously.\n48:00 - Eyes on the legislature: Sheree Ralston is running to fill her husband's state House seat.\n\nPlease continue to like, share, and subscribe to Political Rewind wherever podcasts are found.