Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) is expected to defeat Herschel Walker and give Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate.
Dave Wasserman of The Cook Political Report tweeted:
I’ve seen enough: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) at #garson In the runoff, Democrats won a 51-49 majority in the Senate.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) December 7, 2022
Wasserman’s tweet was not an official call, but a prediction. Forecasts could change, but other media agree that the likely outcome is strongly in favor of Warnock.
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A large number of outstanding Democratic votes are reflected in the “The New York Times” predicts that Warnock is likely to be the result. CBS News described the election as Lean toward the Democrats.
Walker was unable to close the gap on Warnock by surpassing his November results. Since most of the outstanding votes will come from Atlanta’s Democratic stronghold and the city’s suburbs, Walker’s votes that day will not be enough to flip the seat.
Republicans are described as callous and pray for a Herschel Walker Christmas miracle ahead of Election Day, but their flawed Trump pick is plagued by personal scandals and doesn’t always seem to know what he’s running There’s no way to distract Georgia voters from the reality that his football fame isn’t his eligibility for the U.S. Senate.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a congressional correspondent for the White House Press Fellowship and PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.
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