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When Rev. Raphael Warnock prevailed in the special election on Jan. 5, he was the first African American from Georgia to win a U.S. Senate seat, and the 11th African American to serve in the U.S. Senate. But as a political scientist who has studied African American candidates seeking statewide offices like governor or U.S. senator, I know that Warnock’s real victories were as an African American candidate who had no previous elected experience and won a Senate seat, and he became the first African American to defeat a sitting senator or governor. Neutralizing the ‘radical’ label It’s no accident that few Black candidates who have run for the Senate or a governorship have won. They often face overt racism. For instance, in 2006, Tennessee Democratic Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. was re...

Raphael Warnock, by winning Georgia’s Senate election against U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, will join Republican Sen. James Lankford as one of two ordained ministers in the Senate chamber. Only about 2% of members of the U.S. House of Representatives are ordained ministers. Their numbers are scarce despite the fact that members of the clergy often possess speaking skills, have an impulse to serve and boast strong ties to their communities – all qualities that are useful in politics. Furthermore, Americans are among the most religious people in the Western world. So why do so few clergy serve in Congress? And what kind of effect might this have on the priorities and policies that emerge from Washington, D.C.? Lawyers, business people lead the pack In the “Congress and the Presidency” course t...

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The Historic US Senate Win Of Rev. Raphael Warnock Broke More Barriers Than You May Think

Raphael Warnock Becomes A Member Of A Select Club With His Victory – Pastor Politician