Republican Herschel Walker said he didn’t support increasing the federal minimum wage over concerns that it would hurt small businesses.

His Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, said he backs a “livable wage.”

“People deserve to participate in the prosperity they’re creating for others,” said Warnock.

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Attorney General Chris Carr, who is running for Georgia governor, collected contributions from 900 donors between April and June. (Curtis Compton/AJC file photo 2019)

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