ATLANTA — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., one of the nation’s most prolific political fundraisers, has always found a national draw for his campaign.
But in the final weeks of the general election and the initial days of his runoff against Republican Herschel Walker, the percentage of campaign donations coming to both campaigns from outside of Georgia increased sharply.
This national interest comes as a result of the high stakes of the Senate race, which at one time was among several toss-up contest that would determine whether Democrats retained control of the chamber. But even though Democrats no longer need Warnock to win to retain their majority, the nationwide attention has not waned.
