The debate was hosted by the Atlanta Press club and georgia public broadcasting. Good evening and welcome. I am russ spencer. And you are watching the Atlanta Press club debate series. We are broadcasting from the studio of the georgia public broadcasting in atlanta, and we welcome viewers from across the state and the country. This is the runoff debate for u. S. Senate to fill the seat held by georgia senator Kelly Loeffler. Lets meet the candidates. In alphabetical order, republican candidate Kelly Loeffler, appointed to the senate in january 2020 to replace retiring georgia senator johnny isakson. She is part owner of the atlanta dream. Candidate Raphael Warnock is the Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist church in atlanta. The church where Martin Luther king jr. Was pastor. Lets meet our panel. Greg bluestein is a political reporter with the atlanta journalconstitution. Rayam the debate will be divided into three rounds and candidates will have 60 seconds to answer question and 30 sec
Warnock Declares Victory in Georgia Senate Runoff Race, Second Race Undetermined
Democrat Raphael Warnock has declared victory in a Georgia Senate runoff race challenging Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), which was later called in his favor by The Associated Press. Loeffler, though, said there’s still a “path to victory.”
Results in the second Senate runoff in the state between Republican candidate David Perdue and Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff are undetermined.
As of 2:20 a.m. local time, with 98 percent of precincts reporting, Warnock was ahead by more than 46,500 votes over Loeffler, or 50.4 percent to 49.6 percent. Loeffler has yet to concede the race as of early Wednesday.