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Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker are going to a runoff in Georgia

Neither candidate was above the 50% threshold needed to win outright under Georgia law. This sets up a post-Thanksgiving showdown in what is already the country's most expensive Senate race.
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a campaign event in Carrollton in October.

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Georgia again is key to control of the U.S. Senate, as incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker are heading into a Dec. 6 runoff.

With more than 3.9 million votes reported and more left to count, neither candidate was above the 50% threshold needed to win outright under Georgia law. This sets up a post-Thanksgiving showdown in what is already the country's most expensive Senate race.

Speaking to supporters just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Warnock sounded optimistic about his chances to prevail in

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