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Raphael Warnock is projected to defeat Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), while Jon Ossoff is the favorite to win against Republican David Perdue, putting Democrats on the precipice of controlling the Senate when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.Warnock declared victory over Loeffler shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, and NBC News and CBS News called the race in his favor shortly after.With 97 percent of precincts reporting,...

Warnock, Ossoff win Georgia runoff elections, giving Senate control to Democrats Michael Scherer, The Washington Post Jan. 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8Democratic Senate hopeful Raphael Warnock speaks to canvassers in Marietta, Ga., on Tuesday.photo for The Washington Post by Kevin D. Liles.Show MoreShow Less 2of8Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., waves to voters in Fulton County on Tuesday.Washington Post photo by Melina Mara.Show MoreShow Less 3of8 4of8Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff in Atlanta on Tuesday.Washington Post photo by Joshua Lott.Show MoreShow Less 5of8Republi...

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Associated Press called one of Georgia’s two Senate runoff races for the Democrat, Raphael Warnock. Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, will become Georgia’s first Senator of color and the first Democrat to hold one of Georgia’s Senate seats since 2004. The race between Sen. David Perdue and Jon Ossoff remained too close to call, with tens of thousands of outstanding ballots. Warnock declared himself the winner Tuesday night before 1 a.m. “We were told that we couldn’t win this election. But tonight, we proved that with hope, ...

Niece of MLK Jr. Alveda King weighs in on the strong possibility of Georgia turning purple. Democrats moved a step closer to taking control of the Senate on Wednesday after winning one of two critical runoff elections in Georgia, with Rev. Raphael Warnock projected to defeat incumbent GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler while the second contest remains neck-and-neck.  "Georgia, I am honored by the faith that you have shown in me, and I promise you this tonight: I am going to the Senate to work for all of Georgia, no matter who you cast your vote for in this election," Warnock, who will become the fi...

Raphael Warnock is projected to defeat Sen.