Warnock and Walker, at finish line in Georgia, stick to their strategies.
Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event for Sen. Raphael Warnock , right, ahead of the Georgia Runoff Election in Atlanta on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.
In 2020, energized Democratic voters propelled Warnock and Jon Ossoff into the Senate, after fierce showdowns with Republican incumbents, swinging the Senate’s balance of power. And for the first time in 28 years, Georgia voted for a Democrat for president. Although Senate Democrats have already clinched control of the chamber, a Warnock victory would provide them crucial insurance during a two-year period in which two moderate colleagues — Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. — will be facing reelection.
“I’m focused on the difference that it will mean for Georgia,” he said. “A senator serves for six years, and in Georgia would represent 11 million people. So this race is not just about this cycle or the next. It’s a six-year proposition.” Walker’s pace in the race’s closing stretch has caused consternation among his allies. Some have feared that Walker, who was endorsed by Trump, is running out of time to draw in moderate conservatives and Black voters, who make up about one-third of Georgia’s electorate and appear to overwhelmingly support Warnock. But if white Republicans across the state show up for Walker, it could propel him to victory.
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