Raphael Warnock

With New Georgia Senators Sworn In, Democrats Officially Control The Senate

Barbara Sprunt

A Democratic majority, even a thin one, allows the party to set the chamber's legislative agenda and makes it easier to confirm President Biden's Cabinet picks.

Raphael Warnock will become Georgia's first Black senator.

'Welcome To The New Georgia': Raphael Warnock On His Win In Senate Runoff

Barbara Sprunt

He becomes the first Black person to be elected to the Senate from the state and the first Black Democratic senator from the South.

Raphael Warnock, the reverend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, will become the first Black Democratic senator from the South.

Democrat Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Runoff

Alana Wise

The reverend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta will become the first Black Democratic senator from the South.