ATLANTA — A bruising campaign for the final election of 2022 will come to an end Tuesday as voters settle a runoff between U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker that could widen or narrow the chamber’s Democratic majority.
As Georgians stream to the polls for early voting, there are more questions than answers: Will Georgians keep up their record-breaking early voting turnout surge? Will split-ticket voters stick with Warnock? Will the election’s loser refuse to concede if it’s a close race? Could there be legal complaints questioning the result?
The challenges are many for both candidates. Walker lagged behind fellow Republican Gov. Brian Kemp by 200,000 votes, meaning he must not only persuade core supporters to return to the polls, but also angle for more swing voters to back his campaign. But gaffes on the stump and other missteps have made that more difficult.
