Raphael G. Warnock

In the 2022 Senate race for GA Senate seat, Raphael Warnock (D) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Herschel Junior Walker (R) who received 48.5%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. The 0.9-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.

This race flipped the seat from Republican to Democrat. David A. Perdue (R) held the seat previously but either retired or lost in a primary. Party flips at the seat level are relatively rare and often signal shifting district dynamics. As a Democrat, Raphael Warnock won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). Given the narrow margin, this seat is likely to remain competitive and attract heavy investment in the next cycle.