Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats scandal-prone Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate runoff
ATLANTA — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker Tuesday in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff, securing a 51st seat for Democrats in Congress’ upper chamber, giving the party greater power to push its agenda in a closely divided Washington.
The Associated Press projected Warnock as the winner Tuesday night, though official results will take longer.
Warnock’s victory means Senate Democrats — as long as they vote in unity — will no longer need to rely on Vice President Kamala Harris to cast tie-breaking votes. It also lessens the ability of moderate Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona to block or soften legislation, as they’ve done in the current Congress.
With a GOP-led House, prospects for passing new bipartisan legislation are slim. But the one-seat Senate advantage will also give Democrats greater control over the chamber’s committees.
“Thank you, Georgia,” Warnock said at a victory party Tuesday night at a hotel in downtown Atlanta. “I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart, and to God be the glory for
