Raphael Warnock, pastor of the Atlanta church where the Rev. With his influential pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Warnock immediately brings some Democratic star power to the race — and some powerful friends. Within hours of entering the race, Warnock locked up perhaps the most coveted endorsement in Georgia Democratic politics when Stacey Abrams, the party’s 2018 nominee for governor, announced she’s supporting his campaign. The northeast Georgia Republican announced his campaign on Fox News, where he’s built a national profile defending Trump. Abrams narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Kemp and has since garnered national attention for efforts to protect voting rights.

Source: thestar January 30, 2020 12:02 UTC