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McConnell endorses Herschel Walker's Senate bid in sign of growing GOP establishment support

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 2 developments

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is backing former football star Herschel Walker’s Senate bid in Georgia, a sign that the Republican establishment is aligning behind Walker after initially holding concerns about the GOP candidate’s viability.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Senate GOP rallies to Herschel Walker

    Headline from Politico ·

  2. Newest

    McConnell endorses Herschel Walker's Senate bid in sign of growing GOP establishment support

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Herschel Walker lands pivotal GOP endorsement in 2022 Senate bid in Georgia (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    As he runs for the Republican Senate nomination in Georgia, Herschel Walker lands a pivotal endorsement from a key member of the Senate GOP leadership

  2. Politico

    Senate GOP rallies to Herschel Walker (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Sen. John Thune, the minority whip, is endorsing the Georgia Republican Monday, in GOP leadership's latest embrace of the candidate.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    McConnell endorses Herschel Walker's Senate bid in sign of growing GOP establishment support (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is backing former football star Herschel Walker’s Senate bid in Georgia, a sign that the Republican establishment is aligning behind Walker after initially holding concerns about the GOP candidate’s viability.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Mitch McConnell endorses Trump-allied Herschel Walker (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Georgia Senate candidate and former football player Herschel Walker received the endorsement of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, making his dash for the end zone of the 2022 GOP primaries easier.

  5. Politico

    Herschel Walker gets McConnell's blessing (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The Senate minority leader is endorsing Trump's favored candidate in Georgia, closing the book on initial establishment doubt over Walker.

  6. Washington Post

    McConnell endorses Herschel Walker, solidifying GOP establishment support for Senate candidate in Georgia (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The Senate minority leader's support indicates the GOP's establishment leaders have all but set aside their initial reservations about Walker and allegations about his past.

  7. The Hill

    McConnell backs Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate race (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) waded into the Georgia Senate race on Wednesday, endorsing former football star Herschel Walker for the GOP nomination to take on Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) next year.

  8. Fox News

    McConnell joins Trump, backs Herschel Walker in Georgia's 2022 GOP Senate primary (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Amid a nasty war of words between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell, the Senate GOP leader joins with the former president in endorsing Herschel Walker's bid for a U.S. Senate seat

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