New poll shows Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock in statistical dead heat

A new statewide poll of Georgia voters shows a statistical tie between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker.

Mr. Warnock, who is running for his first full term after winning an upset special election in 2020, trailed the retired professional football player in a head-to-head match-up by just 3.5 percentage points, right at the poll’s error margin.

The University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs conducted the poll of 872 registered voters between Jan. 13 and 24. The poll, released in conjunction with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution last week, had an...