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Raphael Warnock

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Democrat

Raphael Warnock

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2028 Democratic presidential nominee

$162.8M

NOV 7, 2028

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleU.S. Senator

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age57 years old (Jul 23, 1969)

GenderMale

LocationGeorgia

BackgroundUnited States Senator

EducationMorehouse College (B.A., Psychology, 1991)

Notable personal detailsRaphael Gamaliel Warnock is a U.S. Senator from Georgia, serving since January 20, 2021. He is a Baptist pastor and has served as senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta since 2005. He earned a B.A. in psychology from Morehouse College and later received an M.Div., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary.

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Positions

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Economy & Taxes

Raphael Warnock supports expanding refundable tax credits for low- and middle-income families (notably the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit) and has introduced legislation to make those expansions permanent. He opposes large tax cuts for the wealthiest and has framed tax policy to protect safety-net programs and support working families. Warnock has also criticized tariffs as a regressive tax on consumers and small businesses.

Healthcare

Supports expanding Medicaid and strengthening Affordable Care Act protections to increase access to affordable health coverage; has introduced and backed legislation to close the Medicaid coverage gap for Georgians and other non‑expansion states and opposes large federal cuts to Medicaid. Warnock describes health care as a human right and advocates federal action to reduce uninsured rates and lower drug costs.

Immigration & Border

Supports comprehensive immigration reform that creates legal pathways (including protections for Dreamers and streamlined pathways to lawful status), while also backing measures to strengthen border security and bipartisan enforcement provisions. Advocates for humanitarian treatment of migrants, expanded Temporary Protected Status and refugee resettlement, and favors working across the aisle to pair relief for undocumented immigrants with improved border processing.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports codifying and restoring nationwide abortion access and federal protections for reproductive health care; describes himself as a pro‑choice pastor and has sponsored legislation to guarantee abortion rights and limit state restrictions.

Climate & Energy

Supports aggressive federal investments and incentives for clean energy (especially domestic solar manufacturing), backed passage and implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy provisions, and sponsors legislation to boost resilience and protect communities from extreme weather. Emphasizes creating clean energy jobs and strengthening U.S. solar supply chains while using trade tools and procurement policy to grow domestic manufacturing.

Public Safety & Guns

Raphael Warnock supports expanding federal gun-safety measures such as stronger background checks, closing seller loopholes, and enforcement of ATF regulations, and he has publicly criticized the gun lobby while urging further legislative action to reduce access to military-style weapons for minors. He has voted for and praised bipartisan gun safety legislation and opposed rollbacks of ATF rules (for example on pistol braces).

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedMar 14, 2026

Raphael Warnock is not directly mentioned in the provided report. The news summary focuses on stalled White House–Democrat talks over Department of Homeland Security funding, with leaders warning a shutdown is likely. No specific actions, statements, or developments involving Warnock are included.

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Articles

TNThe New York Times7 months ago