Rev. Raphael Warnock Could Flip a Georgia Senate Seat
The Atlantic Georgia Sends a Preacher to Washington Anger over Donald Trump’s leadership created an opening for progressives to flip formerly solid-red states such as Georgia—and reclaim the identity of so-called values voters. Getty / The Atlantic Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published on August 23, 2020. On January 6, 2021, Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, was the winner of one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs. Read Emma Green’s profile of the pastor, who is poised to become the first Black senator from Georgia. ATLANTA—In late July, Democratic political giants filed into...
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