ATLANTA – Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party's reach.
UPDATE: Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority
Ossoff leads Perdue as final votes are counted
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