U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock was victorious in the 2022 election. Republican Herschel Walker gave a fevered weekend push for voters in small towns, busy cities, and quiet neighborhoods throughout Georgia.

Warnock campaigned in Atlanta, Augusta, and Gainesville. He also managed to squeeze in a Sunday sermon at Ebenezer Church, his second job.

“You are going to vote for someone whose last name starts with a W. Warnock stated that a vote is a means to pray and to prophesy about God’s vision of the world.

He rallied with University of Georgia students Sunday night, where he extolled his opponent’s football achievements that led the school to the 1980 national championship.

Warnock stated, “But we are on a different track.”

He stated, “Georgia requires a true champion” and that he was the SEC champion when it comes to standing up in support of those who are at the margins.

Walker held a single public event in Loganville, where he was joined Sunday afternoon by Republican U.S. Senators. John Kennedy from Louisiana and Tim Scott from South Carolina. Each one of them saw the race as critical to reigning in Democrats, including President Joe Biden, and Warnock who they called far-left and out of touch for Georgia voters.

Walker stated to the crowd, “We don’t need followers anymore.” “So, he has been following Joe Biden around.”

Marcus Sisco, a Chevrolet detailer, walked up to Walker to learn more about the rally. Sisco stated that he was torn between Warnock and the Republican on issues such as guns. Warnock is the one he supports most in his abortion stance.

Sisco enjoyed what he heard as he listened. He said that he would likely sit out the election.

The Heisman Trophy winner had taken pictures outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium the day before before Saturday’s SEC championship game. He didn’t give a speech.

Walker had a restricted schedule for the second consecutive weekend. In his remarks, Walker urged party faithful to encourage their friends, family, and neighbors to vote to overcome the apparent Democratic advantage in early voting.

Warnock also met with constituent groups throughout the weekend. He began Saturday with a rally at the nation’s largest labor unions, and concluded with an event in a concert hall aimed at the Asian American/Pacific Islander communities.

Thousands of canvassers worked tirelessly to make contact with Georgians, even when they were not on the campaign trail. Campaigns and their allies knocked on millions upon millions of doors and received millions more calls and texts, appealing for votes.

Over 1.8 million voters have already voted, breaking early voting records in Georgia for a midterm. Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State, stated on Sunday that 26% have already voted in Georgia.

Warnock seems to be favorably viewed by early-voting voters. His campaign has invested resources to mobilize both likely voters and those who are more difficult to reach. Early voting in Democratic strongholds is far more popular than early voting in GOP-leaning regions, and Black voters voted at high levels.

Walker’s recent mistakes have also helped the Democrat, such as bizarre statements made on the campaign trail regarding horror movie villains. Walker was unable to make a case that Walker could win control of the chamber by winning the Senate election.

Holt Geiger drove from Monroe to Walker’s rally on Sunday. He has been supporting him since the primaries. Geiger stated that Walker represents Christian values that he believes in, and many of his family and friends agree. Geiger isn’t bothered by the missteps of others.

He said that a lot of the things being said are dirty politics and taken out of context.

Even Warnock’s most optimistic allies admit Walker still has the chance to win on Tuesday. Republicans are more popular than Democrats on election day voting, and the GOP hopes for a high turnout from its supporters to overthrow the incumbent.

Both sides tried to capitalize on Georgia’s high-ranked football team. Walker was seen greeting fans outside Mercedes-Benz while TV viewers watched ads praising Vince Dooley, the former coach, and another highlighting Walker’s violent past.

Although Democrats have already won a majority in Congress, the race for the 51st Senate seat is still very important. A victory for Warnock would allow the party the power to end the power-sharing agreement that governs committee control and give it more flexibility to pursue legislative priorities.

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff listened to Warnock’s appeal at Saturday’s Midtown Atlanta rally. He referred to the two runoffs he and Warnock won in January 2021, which saw the chamber flip to his control.

Ossoff stated, “It all boils down to Tuesday.” “The entire nation is watching us. But we’ve been there before.”