Warnock’s Narrow Victory Solidifies Georgia as a Battleground State for 2024
- Democrats have 51 Senate seats, a cushion against defectors
- GOP will have to spend to reclaim their former bastion in 2024
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Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock’s narrow reelection win in Georgia’s runoff puts a historically Republican state up for grabs in 2024, giving President Joe Biden an early opening in his bid for a second term.
Warnock defeated GOP challenger and former football star Herschel Walker late Tuesday, giving Democrats a crucial 51-49 majority and a cushion on close votes where senators like Joe Manchin of West Virginia might break party ranks.