Raphael Warnock has represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate since 2021, after winning a high-stakes runoff that helped flip Senate control. He won a full term in 2022. Before politics, he was senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta — the spiritual home of Martin Luther King Jr.
Warnock’s core agenda: affordable healthcare, voting rights, clean water, and economic relief for working families. He has aggressively pushed Medicaid expansion in Georgia, backed middle-class tax relief, and fought surprise medical billing and insulin costs.
He positions himself as a pastor-statesman: moral language, coalition messaging, and an emphasis on dignity and access — while still operating inside the mainstream Senate Democratic lane.
Establishment Democrat
Achievements
- Led Georgia’s push for Medicaid expansion and lower insulin costs
- Co-sponsored major voting rights and election access legislation
- Worked on criminal justice and prison oversight, including conditions and accountability
- Helped secure disaster relief and infrastructure money for Georgia communities after storms and floods
- Advocated for student debt relief and HBCU funding
Controversies
- Attacked by Republicans as too supportive of federal spending and Biden administration priorities
- Faced scrutiny over positions on policing and justice reform, framed by critics as too lenient
- Georgia GOP has targeted his voting rights work as “federal takeover” of state elections
- Personal and church-related matters have periodically been used in opposition messaging
- Criticized from the left at times for compromising with Senate moderates on economic negotiations
Top Donors
| Donor | Total | Individuals | PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hmtx Industries LLC | $13,200 | $13,200 | $0 |
| Actum LLC | $11,550 | $11,550 | $0 |
| Microsoft Corp | $10,218 | $10,218 | $0 |
| Broe Group | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| National Peanut Buying Points Assn | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
Amounts shown reflect organization-linked giving; most funds listed here are from individual donors or aligned PACs.
Recent Elections
2022 Margin D +2.0%