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With Senate wins, Warnock and Ossoff illustrate the changing face of Georgia
By Victoria McGrane Globe Staff,Updated January 14, 2021, 7:17 p.m.
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Democrats Raphael Warnock (right) and Jon Ossoff bumped elbows during a rally in December.Jessica McGowan/Getty
Throughout their high-stakes campaign for Georgiaâs twin Senate runoff elections, the two Democrats made an unlikely pair: One, a Black pastor who grew up in public housing, the other a slim-suited millennial and investigative journalist known mostly for having narrowly lost an audacious bid for Newt Gingrichâs old congressional seat.
But when each found himself facing a Jan. 5 runoff that would determine the balance of power in the Senate, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff threw in together and campaigned as running mates.