CALHOUN, Ga. — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker joined forces Tuesday with a highly decorated swimmer who has become a symbol of political opposition toward transgender athletes as he tries to boost support among skeptical conservative voters in the final weeks of the race.
“They’re trying to tell you right now that this is normal. But I’m here to tell you this is not normal,” Walker said to cheering supporters at a rally in Calhoun alongside Riley Gaines, a former University of Kentucky swimmer who gained fame for her opposition to the NCAA’s transgender policies. “Let’s get men out of women’s sports.”
Though it’s not a new message from Walker — the former football star has issued similar calls since entering the race against U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock last year — the Republican is putting more emphasis on the political divide in the final weeks before the midterm election.
