Description
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock joins theGrio’s White House Correspondent and Managing Editor of Politics Gerren Keith Gaynor for an exclusive conversation about the 2026 midterm elections, Black voter turnout and the growing political power of the South.
Warnock reflects on Georgia’s historic election of Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history, and the reelection of Senator Jon Ossoff. While celebrating Democrats’ victories, Warnock says the party must now deliver results on affordability, health care and voting rights.
The Georgia senator also weighs in on the closely contested Mississippi Senate race, revealing that political donors laughed when he first suggested investing in Democrat Scott Colom’s campaign.
“I think I had the last laugh,” Warnock tells theGrio, making the case that Democrats must rethink their approach to investing in Southern states and the Black voters who helped power their victories.
Warnock also discusses Republican-led gerrymandering, his plans to reintroduce the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and his concerns about the Supreme Court’s impact on voting rights.
Connect with theGrio
Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/thegrio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theGrio/
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/theGrio/
Twitter: https://Twitter.com/theGrio
Website: https://theGrio.com/