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Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is leading the Senate race against GOP political newcomer and former professional football player Herschel Walker less than a week before the highly anticipated Georgia runoff, according to a new poll.

A CNN/SSRS poll released Friday found that Warnock holds a four-point lead over Walker among likely voters, 52% to 48%.

Among independent likely voters, if the election were held today, 61% said they would vote for Warnock and 36% would support Walker in his Senate bid.

The poll also revealed that 50% of Georgians have a favorable opinion of the incumbent Warnock, while Walker received 39% support among likely voters.

Among Georgians, 46% of likely voters believe the economy and inflation are the top issues going into the runoff, while 17% think that voting rights and election integrity are the leading issues and 16% ranked abortion as the issue of top concern.

The poll is similar to the Real Clear Politics average of surveys in the runoff election, which shows Warnock leading Walker in the Senate race 51% to 48%.

Senate candidates Raphael Warnock, left, and Herschel Walker's runoff is set to take place Tuesday in Georgia

The runoff between Walker and Warnock is set to take place Tuesday