If it's Monday, as early voting begins today in Georgia, one of the states that will determine which party controls the Senate,

my exclusive interview with Republican Senate candidate Hershal Walker on all the big issues, abortion, crime, the economy, and more.

Plus, shifting midterm momentum. It's debate night in Ohio and Utah, where the Senate races are even tighter than expected.

And a surprising poll out of Iowa shows a longtime Republican senator

in the fight of his political life.

And unrest in Iran, a fire at a notorious Iranian prison holding political prisoners

kills at least eight as riot police clash with protesters across the country.

Welcome to meet the press now. I'm Kristen Welker, with just 22 days until Election Day. This week will be packed with more high-stakes debates and more high-profile campaign surrogates hitting the trail. All as early voting gets underway in more places, including Georgia, where voters can cast their ballots starting today, and which is home to one of the

most competitive and combative Senate races this year. Republicans are hoping to unseat incumbent

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock, but have struggled as their staunchly anti-abortion candidate,

Herschel Walker, faces allegations which he denies that he paid a former girlfriend

to have an abortion in 2009.

I sat down exclusively with Walker in his hometown.

We presented him with documents provided to us from that former girlfriend that she says

are a copy of a $700 check that Walker gave her to pay for the abortion and a receipt from the medical

center dated just days earlier where she alleges it took place. I also pressed Walker about

that moment in the debate where he flashed an honorary sheriff's badge on stage. We will get

to all of those exchanges coming up. But I began our interview by asking about what many Republicans

are hoping is the top issue for voters, the economy, pressing Walker for details of how he'd handle inflation if he were elected.

President Biden just said, inflation is going to get worse if Republicans are elected.

What is your reaction and what specifically will you do to lower prices?

Well, first of all, the reaction is inflation has gotten worse than they've been in office.

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