Georgia Senate election between Warnock and Walker headed to runoff, secretary of state's office says

The Georgia Senate election between incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker is headed to a runoff, the Georgia Secretary of State's office confirmed to Fox News. 

The runoff election will take place Dec. 6.

Walker, who won a Heisman Trophy and helped steer the University of Georgia to a college football national championship four decades ago, jumped into the GOP race to face off against Warnock in the summer of last year, after months of support and encouragement to run for the Senate by former President Donald Trump, his longtime friend. It is the former football star's first run for office.