Politicos Spin Close Warnock–Walker Georgia Senate Race

Rev. Raphael Warnock offers a benediction at the funeral service of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., on July 30, 2020. He was elected to the U.S. Senate six months later.Alyssa Pointer/Pool/Getty Images

It’s still early in the general election campaign, deep in the summer, when people aren’t too concerned about who should fill a Georgia U.S. Senate seat.

Should it be the incumbent, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), just a year and a half after a controversial runoff election victory on Jan. 5, 2021? Or should it be Trump-endorsed Herschel Walker, a former college and pro football star and political novice? People might wait until after Labor Day to think about it.