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:''For more information, see: [[2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia]]
:''For more information, see: [[2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia]]
Warnock announced in late January 2020 his run for Senate;<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/politics/raphael-warnock-democrat-running-georgia-senate/index.html Rev. Raphael Warnock enters US Senate race in Georgia]</ref> a jungle primary will be held on November 3, 2020 coinciding with all other general elections, where they irrespective of party affiliation will appear together on the ballot; such that no one gets a majority of the vote, the top two will compete in a runoff held in January 2020. Other candidates include interim [[Republican]] incumbent [[Kelly Loeffler]], anti-establishment representative [[Doug Collins]], as well as Democrats Matt Lieberman (son of [[Joe Lieberman]]) and Ed Tarver. Warnock has received the endorsement of the [[DSCC]]<ref>[https://www.dscc.org/news/dscc-endorses-reverend-raphael-warnock-in-georgia-senate-race/ DSCC Endorses Reverend Raphael Warnock in Georgia Senate Race]</ref> as well as [[Barack Hussein Obama]].<ref>[https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/a-leader-obama-takes-to-the-airwaves-to-boost-warnocks-senate-bid/XXZRZCCIPRHVVLOE3RE7KVL2AQ/ ‘A leader.’ Obama takes to the airwaves to boost Warnock’s Senate bid]</ref>
Warnock announced in late January 2020 his run for Senate;<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/politics/raphael-warnock-democrat-running-georgia-senate/index.html Rev. Raphael Warnock enters US Senate race in Georgia]</ref> a jungle primary will be held on November 3, 2020 coinciding with all other general elections, where they irrespective of party affiliation will appear together on the ballot; such that no one gets a majority of the vote, the top two will compete in a runoff held in January 2020. Other candidates include interim [[Republican]] incumbent [[Kelly Loeffler]], anti-establishment representative [[Doug Collins]], as well as Democrats Matt Lieberman (son of [[Joe Lieberman]]) and Ed Tarver. Warnock has received the endorsement of the [[DSCC]]<ref>[https://www.dscc.org/news/dscc-endorses-reverend-raphael-warnock-in-georgia-senate-race/ DSCC Endorses Reverend Raphael Warnock in Georgia Senate Race]</ref> as well as [[Barack Hussein Obama]].<ref>[https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/a-leader-obama-takes-to-the-airwaves-to-boost-warnocks-senate-bid/XXZRZCCIPRHVVLOE3RE7KVL2AQ/ ‘A leader.’ Obama takes to the airwaves to boost Warnock’s Senate bid]</ref>
Warnock has indirectly taken money from corporate [[PAC]]s despite saying that he would not accept donations from such.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/democrats/georgia-dem-undermines-promise-to-reject-corporate-pac-money-taking-thousands-from-the-groups-they-fund/ Georgia Dem Undermines Promise to Reject Corporate PAC Money, Taking Thousands From the Groups They Fund]</ref>
He has praised a [[Louis Farrakhan]] supporter who compared the election of [[Donald Trump]] to [[9/11]] and supports [[defunding the police]].<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/dem-senate-candidate-praises-farrakhan-supporter-who-compared-trump-election-to-9-11-and-supports-defunding-police/ Dem Senate Candidate Praises Farrakhan Supporter Who Compared Trump Election to 9/11 and Supports Defunding Police]</ref>
He has praised a [[Louis Farrakhan]] supporter who compared the election of [[Donald Trump]] to [[9/11]] and supports [[defunding the police]].<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/dem-senate-candidate-praises-farrakhan-supporter-who-compared-trump-election-to-9-11-and-supports-defunding-police/ Dem Senate Candidate Praises Farrakhan Supporter Who Compared Trump Election to 9/11 and Supports Defunding Police]</ref>