Reverend Raphael Warnock (Image: Screenshot)
The Associated Press announced that Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock has beaten Republican incumbent Senator Kelly Loeffler to become the first Black senator in Georgia’s history. His victory places the Democrats closer to having the majority in the Senate.
Warnock’s victory symbolizes the shift from a Republican stalwart in the Peach State following the victory of President-Elect Joe Biden in the general election in November. Before Biden, a Democratic presidential candidate hadn’t won Georgia since 1992.
“I come before you tonight as a man who knows that the improbable journey that led me to this place in this historic moment in America could only happen here,” Warnock said in a speech early Wednesday morning, according to CNBC. “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.”