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>> he's a local boy that's done good. >> reporter: he has a street, a park, a high school field named after him here. >> i was the number one fan when he played football. >> from the university of georgia, herschel walker. >> reporter: in the self-proclaimed friendliest town in georgia it's easy to find support for walker's senate campaign. nearly 70% of johnson county voted for republican donald trump in the 2020 presidential election. >> herschel's not going to back down. he's a fighter. >> i've been a lot of places, but in wrightsville i learned important lessons. >> reporter: on the trail walker is quick to mention his wrightsville roots. >> he has always participated in our famous fourth of july parade we have every year. he has always done camps for youth here, for football. >> reporter: but not everyone in this rural 3,500-person town is cheering him on.