Category: Raphael Warnock

Warnock or Walker? Georgia Goes to Polls for Senate Runoff Vote

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga.—Georgia voters headed to the polls on Nov. 6 with a single race on the ballot, the runoff between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock that will determine if Republicans share control of the U.S. Senate. It was a rainy morning across much of the Atlanta metro area and north Georgia, but the forecast…


Warnock and Walker Wind Up Their Campaigns as Runoff Looms

With the nation’s eyes upon them, Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker wound up their campaigns with a flurry of activities over the weekend, as Georgia voters head to the polls on Tuesday for the runoff to see which of the two will go to the U.S. Senate. Warnock campaigned in Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, and…


Obama Campaigns for Warnock in Georgia Senate Race

Former President Barack Obama, campaigning in Atlanta on Thursday for Sen. Raphael Warnock, told the crowd they had to go out and do it “one more time.” He paid homage to those who struggled in previous generations, like the late Georgia Rep. John Lewis, and that struggle needed to continue even when victories seemed to…


Reed Identifies Where Walker Can Find Votes Needed For Victory

Herschel Walker’s presence in the Senate, if elected on Dec. 6, will mean the difference for Republicans between being able to check action by the Democrats versus not being able to stop them from passing controversial measures. Ralph Reed, founder and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, who warmed up a Republican crowd of…


Record Numbers Turn Out For Early Voting in Georgia Senate Runoff

Early voting in Georgia’s Senate runoff between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker is setting records, as it did before the November general election. More than half a million of the state’s 7 million active voters had already voted as the polls opened on Nov. 29. “Just … Wow!” Georgia’s Deputy Secretary of…


Herschel Walker Warns Democrats Will Get ‘Total Control’ of Senate With Win

Republican candidate Heschel Walker on Tuesday explained why he believes the Senate runoff race is significant even though Democrats have already obtained a majority in the upper chamber. Earlier this month, after contested races were called in Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Arizona, Democrats were able to secure 50 seats to maintain their majority in the Senate…


Voting Starts in Georgia’s Senate Runoff Election After Court Battle

Early voting in Georgia’s Senate runoff election started Saturday following a court ruling issued by the state’s highest court to determine whether Democrats can expand their majority in the upper chamber. A top Georgia election official, Gabriel Sterling, wrote that 69,297 people voted on Saturday, the first day of early voting for the Dec. 6…


Warnock, Walker in Final Push Before Georgia’s Runoff

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker are pushing hard for turnout as the two head into the Dec. 6 Senate runoff in Georgia. According to a filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Warnock had $29.7 million cash in hand as of Nov. 16, three times as much as Walker’s $9.8…


Warnock Stumps In Walker’s Hometown

At a formerly segregated school in Herschel Walker’s hometown, there was little love for him shown Monday night. His opponent in Georgia’s Senate runoff, Raphael Warnock, spoke at a Wrightsville rally where more than 200 people had crowded into what was once the Dock Kemp School’s cafeteria and auditorium. Georgia Republican Senatorial candidate Herschel Walker speaks at…


Judge Rules Saturday Voting Is Allowed in Georgia’s Upcoming US Senate Runoff

A judge in Georgia ruled that county elections officials can provide voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the upcoming Senate runoff election, handing a victory for Democrats. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox Jr., in siding with the state’s Democratic Party and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), issued an order blocking (pdf) guidance issued…