Herschel Walker did his best running while at the University of Georgia. The Heisman Trophy winner is running again in the Peach State, this time for the United States Senate.
“Our country is at a crossroads, and I can’t sit on the sidelines anymore,” the Heisman Trophy winner wrote in a statement Wednesday announcing his candidacy.
“America is the greatest country in the world, but too many politicians in Washington are afraid to say that. In the United States Senate, I will stand up for conservative values and get our country moving in the right direction. It is time to have leaders in Washington who will fight to protect the American Dream for everybody.”
I am just a kid from Wrightsville, Georgia, who has lived the American Dream. Now, I’m running as a Republican for the United States Senate to keep that dream alive for everybody. To join the fight, visit https://t.co/J4UbhIPvuU pic.twitter.com/e1ZX5PHdVY
— Herschel Walker (@HerschelWalker) August 25, 2021
Walker is jumping into the Republican primary race to challenge Democratic freshman Sen. Raphael Warnock in the 2022 midterm elections. He is the most prominent person to enter as a GOP candidate.
Walker won the Heisman Trophy as a ‘Dawg in 1982. He rushed for 5,259 yards in three seasons Between the Hedges in Athens.
He then signed with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. Walker never was able to have the same success in the NFL, where he played for the four teams, most notably the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings.