Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker in his quest for re-election in the state of Georgia, according to multiple reports.
Warnock defeated the former NFL running back, giving him a six-year term and granting the Democrats a 51-49 advantage in the Senate. Walker’s pursuit for office comes to an end. Warnock and Walker entered Tuesday’s runoff after neither candidate accumulated 50% of the needed votes to win the race under state law on Nov. 9.
Through his campaign, Warnock—Georgia’s first Black senator—told supporters he was ready to do the work for the citizens of Georgia.