Republicans Are Pissed About Herschel Walker Losing, But His (Many) Exes Are Celebrating
“As a victim of this disgusting liar, I finally feel relieved, vindicated, and not alone," one woman who dated the candidate told the Daily Beast.
Politics

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) defeated his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker, by a decisive 3-point margin in their Tuesday run-off election for Georgia’s Senate seat. And, as right-wing talking head Laura Ingraham put it, she and many Republicans are “pissed.” Understandable! Getting blown out in key races during a year that was supposed to be a “red wave” would be pretty frustrating. But nonetheless, there’s a very special—and sizable!—demographic that is happy with Tuesday night’s returns, and that’s Walker’s numerous exes.
Several women who had previous relationships with Walker—and in some cases, recounted being pressured by him to have abortions—spoke to the Daily Beast after Walker’s defeat about their joy and relief, citing his history of lying to and threatening them. Three different women have accused Walker of abuse, including his first wife; an ex who filed a police report against him in 2012; and a woman named Cheryl Parsa. All of this is pretty contrary to the image that Walker ran on—one of “pro-life” family values.
“I am extremely proud of the outcome of this run-off,” Parsa, who was in a five-year relationship with Walker in the 2000s, told the Daily Beast. “The great people of Georgia deserve better representation in the Senate than Herschel Walker, and today they have chosen better.”
Last week, Parsa spoke to the outlet about an incident in which Walker physically attacked her when she walked in on him with another woman. During the course of their five-year relationship, she recalled being manipulated by both Walker and his therapist and personally witnessing how little control the former football star had over his dissociative identity disorder.