Why Herschel Walker may fare worse in a runoff

Published November 9, 2022 8:31am ET



Outside of the red bloodbath of Florida helmed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, election night proved a pittance for the Republican Party. Dr. Mehmet Oz, former President Donald Trump’s hand-picked Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, lost to a barely sentient stroke victim, and the possible pickups of Nevada and Arizona have receded from the GOP’s grasp. Mere hours after conservative pollsters proudly predicted the party would close out the midterm elections with 53 or even 54 seats in the Senate, control of the chamber may yet again come down to a Georgia runoff.

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