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kpete

(72,904 posts) Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:09 PM Dec 2022

Raphael Warnock Wins Senate Runoff [View all]

Party at Warnock's house!

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December 6, 2022 at 9:38 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 353 Comments

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) defeated Herschel Walker (R) in the Georgia Senate runoff, according to David Wasserman.

The Needle and Decision Desk HQ also say Warnock will win.

The win gives Democrats a 51 to 49 majority in the Senate.

https://politicalwire.com/2022/12/06/raphael-warnock-wins-senate-runoff/

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Raphael Warnock Wins Senate Runoff [View all] kpete Dec 2022 OP

Thank God. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #1

There is a little sanity in the world. CentralMass Dec 2022 #2

Yes! Bluethroughu Dec 2022 #3

Whew! ananda Dec 2022 #4

As of 10PM, it's about 50-50, but DeKalb and Fulton county still have tons of votes to report. patphil Dec 2022 #5

Thank God. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #6

walker got way too many votes. pansypoo53219 Dec 2022 #7

Look like we won't have to send Sherman's ghost down again quite yet. nycbos Dec 2022 #8

Eggs Chickens Counting Wibly Dec 2022 #9

MSNBC is stretching it out to cling to the ratings... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #10

MSNBC has called it for Warnock, as has CNN. Abolishinist Dec 2022 #11

Yeah, like 2 minutes after I posted that... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #18

We were at a movie, when I got home I turned on MSNBC, Abolishinist Dec 2022 #29

Sorry about the movie. Loving the win! Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #30

Loving the win as well, and hats off to Walker Abolishinist Dec 2022 #37

I voted today. I knew it was going to be close, but this was nuts. crickets Dec 2022 #12

Thank You! Baby Jesus! Texasgal Dec 2022 #13

If true (❤️) Warnock has won 4 Senate races in 2 years. underpants Dec 2022 #14

NBC calls it. Currently on msnbc. Yay! Turning GABlue! lindysalsagal Dec 2022 #15

GO, SENATOR WARNOCK! THANK YOU, GEORGIA! ancianita Dec 2022 #16

FUCK YES bringthePaine Dec 2022 #17

I have gotten out my noise makers for NY Eve BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #19

But the real question is... hurple Dec 2022 #20

LOL! joshdawg Dec 2022 #36

A grateful America thanks you Georgia. nt Chellee Dec 2022 #21

Huzzah Senator #51 !!!!! UTUSN Dec 2022 #22

My bet is Walker will pack his carpetbag and be on the next flight back to Texas. cstanleytech Dec 2022 #23

YaSSS! iluvtennis Dec 2022 #24

Fantasic news! nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #25

Hallelujah! wendyb-NC Dec 2022 #26

Even The Hill says Raphael won! RainCaster Dec 2022 #27

I'd like to thank the bull that jumped over the fence to vote for Warnock. Solly Mack Dec 2022 #28

Love it.. Warnock Flipped Baldwin & Washington Co.. Cha Dec 2022 #31

Nice. But why the fuck was it so close? PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2022 #32

Sanity prevails, by a small margin. We can't let our guard down for a single minute. The crazies are Martin68 Dec 2022 #33

Oy, I will have a chocolate hangover tomorrow. calimary Dec 2022 #34

Oh, goody. Lindsay can cry some more. iemanja Dec 2022 #35