MIDTERMS: Trump To Hold Virtual Rally For Walker On Eve Of Georgian Runoff

Former President Donald Trump will hold a virtual rally for Republican candidate Herschel Walker this evening ahead of the Georgia Senate runoff tomorrow.

• Trump's decision to publicly enter the race marks a strategic change from Trump - both he and President Biden had chosen to distance themselves from the race, fearing that their presence will do more harm than good for their candidates.
• The Senate runoff won’t decide ultimate control of the Senate, but it could provide a crucial Senate seat for Democrats ahead of a highly challenging 2024 Senate map; give Democrats majority control of Senate committees; and mitigate dependence on the votes of centrist Democrat Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) - a persistence obstacle to Democrats' legislative agenda since Biden took the White House.
• It would be considered a major shock if Walker won the race, with pollsters and betting markets seeing Warnock as favourite in a tight race.
• Axios: “Polls and conversations with top strategists in both parties suggest Tuesday's Georgia runoff will be close — but that Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) holds a small but resilient advantage over Herschel Walker.”