Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) holds a 10-point lead over Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker according to a new Quinnipiac poll.
54% of registered voters in Georgia say they would support Warnock, while 44% back Walker. A January Quinnipiac poll had Walker leading Warnock by 1 point, 49% to 48%.
Warnock is winning the support of women (61% to 37%), while Walker is supported by most men (52% to 45%.). The incumbent senator also has strong Black support, 88% to Walker’s 10%. Walker is leading among white voters 62% to 35%.
Warnock is also leading Walker with young voters 18-34 years old (66% to 32%). voters 35-49 years old (59% to 39%) and voters age 50-64 years old (49% to 48%). Walker is leading Warnock among voters 65 and over (52% to 45%).
Independents also back Warnock (62- 33 percent).
The poll was conducted after reports that Walker has at least three children that he did not acknowledge publicly. The mother of one of his children, sued Walker in 2014 in order to obtain a declaration of paternity and child support.
“Herschel Walker fumbles on honesty and tumbles on favorability as Raphael Warnock surges ahead in the race for senator,” Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said.
In the gubernatorial race, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are tied at 48% each; in January, the poll had it Kemp 49%; Abrams 47%.
Abrams has strong support from Black voters (83% to 13%), women (55% to 42%), voters 18-34 years old (61% to 36%) and 35-49 years old (49% to 44%). Kemp is winning the support of men (56% to 29%), White voters (68% to 29%), voters 50-64 years old (52% to 45%) and voters 65 years and over (59% to 39%).
Independents support Abrams (52 – 42 percent).
“With both candidates getting positive numbers on honesty, empathy and leadership, Kemp and Abrams are in a governor’s race too close to call,” Malloy said.
The Quinnipiac poll of Georgia was conducted June 23-27 of 1,497 registered voters, and it has a margin of error of plus-minus 2.5 percentage points
