Five takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff

Sen. Raphael Warnock’s (D) victory over Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia’s Senate runoff Tuesday night wrapped up the 2022 midterm election season and set the stage for the 2024 presidential election. 

The Democrat’s victory also gives his party more leverage with their majority in the Senate and signifies yet another midterm loss for a candidate endorsed by former President Trump. 

Here are five takeaways from Georgia’s Senate runoff.

Dems get breathing room in the Senate

While Warnock’s win does not dramatically alter the balance of power in the upper chamber,...