Herschel Walker is running … for office this time.
The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and ex-NFL great filed paperwork Tuesday to enter Georgia’s US Senate race after months of speculation.
Walker, 59 — a former running back from the University of Georgia who went on to play for NFL teams including the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles — is joining a number of other Republicans who hope to beat out Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Walker is entering the race with little more than name recognition and the support of former President Donald Trump.
The retired pro-athlete grew up in Wrightsville about 50 miles east of Macon but hasn’t lived in Georgia in more than 30 years and has never run for office.
Walker, also a one-time Olympic bobsledder, only registered to vote last week, using the address of an Atlanta property his wife owns, and signed papers with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday that made his bid official and allowed him to start raising campaign dollars.
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