WASHINGTON — Raphael Warnock, pastor of a prominent church in Atlanta, would make history in the January runoff election if he became the first Black man to win a Senate seat from Georgia, which would also keep the total number of African American senators at a record three.
The Democrat who is competing against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler is the last remaining African American candidate running for the Senate during this election cycle.
The Jan. 5 Georgia runoff election could determine whether the number of Black senators stays the same after Sen. Kamala Harris resigns her seat to become vice president. The number of Black senators could also be affected by whether the governor of California appoints an African American politician to fill the Senate seat Harris will vacate.
