Former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker won Georgia's GOP Senate primary on Tuesday.
Walker defeated five fellow Republicans: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, former Trump administration official and Navy veteran Latham Saddler, retired brigadier general Jon McColumn, contractor and Air Force veteran Kelvin King, and former state Rep. Josh Clark.
Walker is a political newcomer but has nearly unmatched name recognition in Georgia from his days as a college football running back. He led the University of Georgia football team to a national title during the 1980 season and won the Heisman Trophy in 1982.
Former President Donald Trump, a close friend of Walker's, backed his run.