Herschel Walker Coming to Franklin Springs

Hershel Walker is coming to Franklin Springs Saturday, February 19 for a political rally.

Walker will be at the Swails Center to meet and greet the public during the Northeast Georgia Republican Rally on the 19th from 7:30a to 9:30a.

A former pro football player and College Football Hall of Famer, Walker is running against Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, banking executive and Navy veteran Latham Saddler, and Trump campaign aide Kelvin King for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

He has been endorsed by Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

According to his U.S. Senate race website, Walker is running on a platform of continuing to work to keep Georgia’s strong economy moving forward with job creation, lower taxes, and less government red tape.

Walker is also an advocate of school choice, calling it the civil rights issue of our day.