Tag: Raphael Warnock
Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler.
Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority
by: Steve Peoples ATLANTA, Jan. 6, 2021 (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history andRead More
Religious issues already have become a campaign flashpoint in the runoff.
Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up
by: Paul O’Donnell (Elana Schor, Ben Nadler) ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2020(AP) — Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as hisRead More
“I say I’m stepping up to my next calling to serve, not stepping down from the pulpit.”
Rev. Raphael Warnock considers vote sacred as pastor and Senate candidate
by: Adelle M. Banks Nov. 13, 2020 (RNS) — Many clergy, having risen to occupy the pulpit once held by Martin Luther King Jr. and his father, “Daddy King,” mightRead More