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For many Black church congregants, Raphael Warnock’s projected victory was an answer to their prayers.

For some in Georgia, an answer to their prayers Clyde McGrady, The Washington Post Jan. 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The Rev. Raphael Warnock, the projected winner of a Senate runoff election in Georgia, will be the first Black senator in the states history. Warnock is photographed speaking to canvassers at Elizabeth Porter Park in Marietta, Ga. on Jan. 5, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Kevin D. Liles In early September 1868, two months after Georgias readmission to the Union, its state...

Democrats win control of U.S. Senate as Ossoff defeats Perdue John Wagner, Brittany Shammas, Derek Hawkins, Cleve Wootson, Hannah Knowles Warnock declares victory with votes still to be counted Replay Video UP NEXT © Provided by The Washington Post © Provided by The Washington Post © Provided by The Washington Post Here’s what to know: Democrats’ success has abruptly shifted the outlook for Joe Biden’s presidency, giving him much stronger hopes of prevailing on...

Warnock’s identity as a Black preacher becomes central to his Senate bid McGrady begins the story with a Warnock campaign rally playing the song "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder, and he ends the story with the sentence: "At the moment, the reverend seems content in the role of visiting politician, passing through on his way to higher ground." Inside on C-2, the headline quoted Ralph Huling, a black minister ally of Warnocks: ‘The man is not radical’: Pastor leans on faith in Senate bid Th...

For the preacher-turned-politician, winning a Senate seat in Georgia might mean convincing voters that God is on his side.

Raphael Warnock’s campaign for the moral high ground Clyde McGrady © Melina Mara/The Washington Post Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock has made his identity as a Black Christian preacher a central feature of his campaign. ALBANY, Ga. —On a mild December night, deep in the southwest corner of the Peach State, the opening keyboard riff to Stevie Wonders "Higher Ground" plays in the parking lot of a civic center. It feels like a Sunday service. A warm-up act leads e...

Stimulus checks, marijuana and Trumps loss all come back to: How will it play in Georgia? Jennifer Haberkorn © Provided by The LA Times Georgia Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock greets the Rev. Ralph Huling on a visit to St. James Missionary Baptist Church. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Within moments of flipping a thumbs-up in support of the coronavirus stimulus package on the Senate floor Monday night, Sen. David Perdue was surrounded by the chambers top three Repu...

In Georgia Senate runoffs, faith emerges front and center Democratic Senate candidate the Rev. Raphael Warnock, center, greets the Rev. Ralph Huling at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Columbus, Ga., at a Dec. 13 rally. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. —  The Rev. Josh Saefkow plopped down on his office couch between services, facing a TV tuned to Fox News. He skimmed sermon notes, glancing up as an ad aired in support of the Rev. Raphael Warnock, the Atlan...