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‘What a mess!’: GOP’s loss in Georgia runoff sends shock waves through Trump world

Republican Senate challenger Herschel Walker speaks during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win over Herschel Walker in Georgia’s runoff election for U.S. Senate delivered another blow to the Republicans and further strained former President Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP, prying open a wider lane for his potential 2024 rivals.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., center, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., right, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left speak during a news conference with members of Senate Democratic leadership, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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