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Raphael Warnock Defeats Kelly Loeffler In Georgia Senate Runoff | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church will be the first Black U.S. senator representing Georgia. By Amanda Terkel, Huff Post Raphael Warnock has defeated GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Georgia’s runoff election, making him the first Black U.S. senator in the state’s history. Control of the Senate rests on the two runoffs in Georgia. […]

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