Herschel Walker
American football player and political candidate
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| 2025 | Former U.S. president Trump nominated Walker for an ambassadorship, after previously recruiting him for the New Jersey Generals. |
| December 18 2024 | President-elect Donald Trump announced that he had selected Herschel Walker as his nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas. |
| December 17 2024 | Herschel Walker was named by President-elect Donald Trump as his presumptive nominee for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas. |
| December 16 2024 | Walker graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences degree in Housing Management and Policy, 42 years after his initial enrollment. |
| 2022 | Walker launched his political campaign as a Republican nominee for the United States Senate election in Georgia. |
| December 2022 | Cheryl Parsa, an ex-girlfriend of Walker, alleged that he physically assaulted her during their relationship in 2005 after discovering him with another woman. |
| December 6 2022 | Walker faced incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock in a runoff election for the U.S. Senate and lost, conceding that night. |
| November 2022 | In a mid-November speech, Walker compared Raphael Warnock to a vampire and called himself a 'warrior' for the people. |
| November 2022 | At a rally in November, Herschel Walker declared that America was not ready for the green agenda and advocated for the continuation of gas-guzzling cars, asserting that the emissions from these vehicles were acceptable. |
| November 22 2022 | At a press conference, the second woman spoke publicly alongside Gloria Allred, presenting audio recordings and letters allegedly written by Walker. |
| October 2022 | Herschel Walker's son Christian criticized him for father absence, stating that Walker had four children with four different women and was not involved in their lives. |
| October 2022 | Walker’s son, Christian, publicly accused him on Twitter of threatening to kill him and his mother, highlighting a history of violence. |
| October 26 2022 | A second woman, represented by attorney Gloria Allred, alleged that she was pressured by Walker to have an abortion in 1993 after a long extramarital relationship; Walker denied the allegation. |
| October 14 2022 | Walker faced off against Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock in their only debate for the Senate election, where he was described as aggressive and persistent. |
| October 7 2022 | Walker acknowledged that the woman who made allegations was the mother of his son, born in 2012, but claimed he was unsure about the abortion. |
| October 5 2022 | Walker's campaign fired Taylor Crowe, his campaign political director, over suspicions of leaking information to the media. |
| October 3 2022 | The Daily Beast published allegations from a woman claiming Walker impregnated her and paid for her abortion in 2009, providing evidence to support her claims. |
| September 2022 | Herschel Walker expressed his opposition to allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports, stating, 'Let's get men out of women's sports'. |
| September 2022 | Walker endorsed legislation proposed by Senator Lindsey Graham to ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy nationwide, with exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother's life. |
| August 2022 | In response to questions about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Herschel Walker expressed his opposition, stating that the measures being taken to combat climate change were deceptive and not truly beneficial. |
| July 2022 | In July 2022, when asked about Joe Biden's defeat of Donald Trump in Georgia, Herschel Walker responded, 'I have no clue,' indicating uncertainty about the election's legitimacy. |
| June 2022 | Herschel Walker publicly acknowledged having two additional sons and a daughter during his US Senate campaign after reports about one of his sons emerged. |
| May 2022 | Herschel Walker publicly stated his opposition to abortion without exceptions and called for increased funding for adoption and support for single parents. |
| January 2022 | During a political campaign event, Herschel Walker stated, 'I live in Texas … I was sitting in my home in Texas …' contradicting his voter registration in Georgia. |
| 2021 | Herschel Walker married Julie Blanchard. |
| 2021 | Donald Trump encouraged Walker to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, prompting other prospective candidates to wait on his decision. |
| October 2021 | Walker was endorsed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, signaling support from the Republican establishment. |
| August 2021 | Walker announced his run for the Senate seat held by Democrat Raphael Warnock. |
| 2020 | Walker supported Donald Trump in the presidential election and spoke on Trump's behalf at the 2020 Republican National Convention. |
| 2020 | After Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election, Herschel Walker tweeted a video supporting Donald Trump's efforts to challenge the election results, promoting conspiracy theories and alleging widespread election fraud. |
| 2020 | Renaissance Man Food Services reported to the U.S. government that it had eight employees. |
| December 17 2020 | Walker was reappointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition by Trump. |
| April 2020 | Walker criticized 'big companies' on Twitter for receiving PPP money, despite his role as a board member of the Sotherly Hotel Group, which received over $9 million in PPP loans. |
| April 2020 | Renaissance Man Food Services applied for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately receiving two loans totaling $180,000. |
| 2018 | Walker endorsed Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia gubernatorial election. |
| 2018 | Trump appointed Walker to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. |
| 2018 | Walker stated that Renaissance Man Food Services had 'over 600 employees.' |
| July 4 2017 | Herschel Walker Drive was officially designated during Wrightsville's annual Fourth of July celebration and parade. |
| 2016 | Walker supported Donald Trump in the presidential election. |
| 2014 | Walker won season 3 of Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off. |
| 2014 | Herschel Walker appeared in a commercial paid for by the United States Chamber of Commerce supporting Jack Kingston's bid in the Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. |
| 2012 | A woman named Myka Dean reported to the police that Walker threatened her when she attempted to end their long-term relationship. |
| 2012 | Julie Blanchard announced that she was Herschel Walker's fiancée. |
| January 29 2011 | In his second Strikeforce appearance, Walker defeated former WEC fighter Scott Carson via TKO (strikes) at 3:13 of round 1. |
| January 30 2010 | Walker made his MMA debut at Strikeforce: Miami, where he defeated Greg Nagy via technical knock-out due to strikes. |
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