Herschel Walker is an American politician and former football running back, bobsledder and mixed martial artist. He played college football for the University of Georgia, earning All-American honors three times and winning the 1982 Heisman Trophy.
Herschel Walker: FBI Agent, Gay Son, Wife, Size, Polls
Herschel Walker’s campaign acknowledged that Walker has a second son with whom he is reportedly not in close contact.
FBI Agent:
Georgia Republican US Senate candidate Herschel Walker was widely banned after a report that he falsely claimed to be a police officer and an FBI agent.
During Herschel Walker’s Senate campaign, the Republican nominee in Georgia has won the hearts of former President Donald Trump and GOP voters, hoping he can beat new Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D) in November.
His campaign said he was an “honorary deputy”, but the police department could not confirm this. Walker falsely claimed to be an FBI agent in 2019 despite not being an agent, although he attended a weeklong training at the FBI’s school in Quantico, Virginia.
Gay Son:
Walker is attracted to men, but does not identify as gay. He is the son of former NFL player Herschel Walker, who is running for the United States Senate in Georgia in 2022. Walker is a student at the University of California, Los Angeles, having transferred from Southern Methodist University.
While Walker has been outspoken about her relationship with her son, Christian, a report in The Daily Beast found that the Senate candidate was nominated by the child’s mother in a 2014 paternity lawsuit, which put her on child support and filed suit to obtain a declaration of paternity.
A source close to the son’s family told the outlet that the child receives birthday and Christmas presents from his father, but the Republican nominee does not take an active role in the child’s upbringing.
Wife:
As of 2022, his wife is Julie Blanchard.
Herschel was married to Cindy DeAngelis Grossman in 1983.
Throughout his life, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner has been married twice and his recent wife has made headlines but not in a good way.
The retired football player and known aide of former President Donald Trump is currently married to Julie Blanchard.
Despite being married to a high-profile celebrity, Blanchard has managed to keep the majority of her personal life out of the media. It was reported that Walker and Blanchard were together for over a decade before tying the knot in May 2021, with their age and occupation still unknown.
Size:
He is 6′ 1″ feet tall.
Herschel was born on 3 March 1962. His birthplace is Augusta, Georgia United States. He will turned 60 in 2022. His nationality is American. His birth sign is Pisces.
He is an American retired football player as well as a bobsledder, sprinter and mixed martial artist. His father’s name is Willis Walker and mother’s name is Christine Walker. Herschel was raised in Wrightsville, Georgia.
Polls:
A poll by Easter Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research found that Warnock and Walker are tied at 46 percent, while only 6 percent of voters are undecided.
Warnock has a significant lead among black voters. 83 percent said they support the Democratic incumbent, compared to only 7 percent who are supporting Walker.
When it comes to white voters, Walker has an advantage. Sixty-five percent support him, while 29 percent support Warnock. The Senate race in Georgia is one of the most competitive in the country and could very well determine which party controls the upper house next year.
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