Raphael Warnock Defeats Herschel Walker In Georgia Runoff, Giving Democrats 51-49 Senate Majority

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Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) was projected to win election to a full Senate term on Tuesday, defeating football star Herschel Walker in a runoff that was the final chapter of the midterms.

Warnock’s victory will give Democrats a 51-49 margin in the Senate, a one-seat gain that gives the party a clear majority. Warnock’s victory also was another defeat from a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate, as the former president had endorsed the sports celebrity despite his lack of experience in the political realm and personal baggage from past relationships.

News networks CNN and MSNBC spent hours analyzing the runoff results, with each candidate flipping back and forth in the lead several times.

Fox News also covered the results, but as part of their regular primetime lineup. The race was among the highest profile for this midterm cycle, in part because of the tabloid-like headlines that surrounding Walker’s personal life, including revelations of several children out of wedlock.