Raphael Warnock
Senator, GA · Democratic · Georgia
Raphael Warnock is Georgia’s senior Democratic U.S. Senator and the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church; he won a full term in 2022 and is not on the ballot in 2026.
Profile last updated Jul 8, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A pastor-legislator who authored the Medicare insulin cap and maternal-health measures and, like Ossoff, backed the 2025 Laken Riley law.
Core Strength
Enacted senior insulin cap and maternal-health work; strong statewide fundraising base.
Core Weakness
His voting record is a frequent Republican target in a competitive state.
Recent Action
Continued Agriculture and Banking Committee work; not on the 2026 ballot.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 98%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $150M
- Outside Influence
- Low
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
Federal appropriations and project funding directed to Georgia (absolute, session-to-date).
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports4
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Backs clean-energy investment and the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate provisions.
Healthcare—Supports58
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Prioritizes lowering drug costs and closing the Medicaid coverage gap; authored the senior insulin cap.
Second Amendment—Supports4
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports expanded background checks and other gun-safety measures.
Immigration—Mixed / Partial124
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Supports comprehensive reform and border resources, but voted for the Laken Riley Act’s detention provisions.
Roe v. Wade—Supports5
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports abortion-rights protections and has opposed Georgia’s six-week ban.
National Security—Mixed / Partial43
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
Supports deterrence and diplomacy toward Iran and Israel’s security while cautioning against open-ended wars.
Campaign Funding
Raised $165.0M for the 2022 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.
Total raised (cycle 2022): $165,000,000 · Outside influence: Low
Estimated Net Worth
Most recent estimate: $1.4M-$2.2M
Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
A reliable Democratic vote who also works across the aisle on agriculture and veterans issues and joined Republicans to pass the 2025 Laken Riley Act.
Sources
- Congress.gov — Raphael Warnock
- GovTrack — Sen. Raphael Warnock voting record
- AP — Georgia policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Raphael Warnock political positions
- Warnock.senate.gov — issues and legislative record
- FEC — Campaign finance (2021–2022 Senate cycle (record small-dollar haul))
- OpenSecrets — Personal finances (federal disclosures)
- Congress.gov — S. 4011, Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2022
- Warnock.senate.gov — insulin cost-cap advocacy
- Congress.gov — S. 1675, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act
- AP News — U.S. maternal-mortality disparities coverage
- Congress.gov — S. 5, Laken Riley Act
- Reuters — Senate Democrats join to pass Laken Riley Act