What Republicans can learn from Herschel Walker's loss

Republican Senate challenger Herschel Walker gives a concession speech during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

After Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, narrowly won Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat in a runoff against GOP challenger Herschel Walker, Republicans are trying to decide where to go next.

The outcome makes a significant statement about the current political climate in Georgia, says Kerwin Swint, political scientist at Kennesaw State University.

Swint joined WABE’s “All Things Considered” to talk about what Republicans can take away from the results of the election.