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Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Senate Runoff, Defeats Kelly Loeffler

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5 years ago

January 6, 2021

Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the Tuesday night runoff election.

The Associated Press called the race for Warnock around 2:00 a.m. EST Wednesday morning.

BREAKING: Raphael Warnock wins Georgia Senate runoff election, bringing Democrats to within one seat of wresting control of the chamber from the Republicans. https://t.co/UJNUekiflk
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 6, 2021

Breaking News: The Rev. Raphael Warnock beat Senator Kelly Loeffler in Georgia, moving Democrats a step closer to Senate control. The second runoff remains tight.https://t.co/yJOwX1JOit
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 6, 2021

“We were told that we couldn’t win this election,” Warnock said in a speech delivered before the race was called, according to the NYT. “But tonight, we proved that with hope, hard work and the people by our side, anything is possible.”

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