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On the recordJuly 19, 2022
Raphael Warnock is the first African-American senator ever elected in the state of Georgia.
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
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msnbc.com

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Discussing the significance of Warnock's election as a Black senator in Georgia.

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