# 2022 US Senate Races **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 6, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327 "2020-10-06T10:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 58
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1142 "2022-12-02T17:17:54Z")
> [@flurb](#): > > I’m a little surprised at the relative lack of polling for the GA runoff. There’s some polling by respected pollsters (Emerson, SurveyUSA) released recently. Things leaning, narrowly, in Warnock’s favor. I feel like there should be another few polls in the days running up to 12/6, but it’s possible that these are the last polls we’ll get. > **[Georgia : U.S. Senate : 2022 Polls](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/senate/2022/georgia/runoff/)** > > The latest political polls and polling averages from FiveThirtyEight. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1143 "2022-12-02T18:21:52Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > Things leaning, narrowly, in Warnock’s favor. Too narrowly, considering what a shit candidate Walker is. It is just far too easy to conjure a scenario where Walker pulls it out than it should be. I don’t expect him to, but…man. It’s a bit depressing how close this still is despite another ~~October~~ November surprise basically dropping every other day. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1144 "2022-12-02T18:57:54Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > It’s a bit depressing how close this still is despite another ~~October~~ November surprise basically dropping every other day. [Electoral-vote.com](https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2022/Items/Dec02-4.html) suggested in today’s blog that someone is coordinating the release of Walker-skeletons: > [@](#): > > Clearly, someone is carefully managing the release of anti-Walker dirt. And they appear to be doing a bang-up job, such that there are new revelations almost every day. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1145 "2022-12-02T19:49:32Z")
The polling is about what you’d expect given the results of the original election and how the third party candidate’s votes would be divided. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1146 "2022-12-02T20:11:27Z")
It’s all turnout and polling is just guesswork about that for this. Need some R nuts talking up that the vote is going to be rigged anyway and especially don’t trust early voting or drop off boxes. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1147 "2022-12-02T20:16:49Z")
Walker, Texas Resident… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1148 "2022-12-06T14:19:26Z")
Some points I hadn’t thought of: > **[What a 51-49 Senate majority means for Democrats | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/politics/senate-democrats-majority-advantages/index.html)** > > Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock will win Georgia's Senate runoff, CNN projects, allowing Democrats to secure a slim 51-49 majority over Republicans in the chamber. Democrats will have significant governing advantages compared to the 50-50 split in... ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1149 "2022-12-06T14:49:00Z")
Last polling drop from 538. About a two point lead for Warnock. > **[Warnock Has A Small Polling Lead In Georgia — But Walker Could Still Win](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/georgia-polls-2022-runoff/)** > > The Georgia runoff is upon us! Today, the last U.S. Senate election of 2022 will finally be decided. And according to the polls, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock… ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1150 "2022-12-07T00:47:14Z")
Polls closed in Georgia about 45 minutes ago. So far most reporting is on numbers from the early votes. With 33% of votes counted Warnock is leading by ~47,000 votes out of 1.1 million counted so far - 56.2% Warnock to 43.8% for Walker. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1151 "2022-12-07T00:49:15Z")
Kornacki is getting kinetic! This might be a nail biter. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1152 "2022-12-07T00:53:04Z")
I’ve seen enough. Steve Kornacki needs to chill. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1153 "2022-12-07T02:38:34Z")
> 51-49. Let’s get to work. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1154 "2022-12-07T03:34:42Z")
AP calls it: > **[Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker](https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-walker-warnock-runoff-3d4e4d1ab1760792454e1cbd618ce332)** > > ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s current term and capping... ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1155 "2022-12-07T03:39:11Z")
CNN called it for Warnock. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1156 "2022-12-07T04:45:23Z")
I don’t understand how it was so close. We now have proof that Republicans will vote for a werewolf if he says he is Republican. I feel like I can finally take a deep breath. Two years of being able to appoint judges and get cabinet members and ambassadors approved. Two years where McConnell doesn’t have the power to screw everything up. Finally, two years where Manchin or Sinemet can’t individually hold the Senate hostage and we don’t have to panic that a Democratic Senator in a red state will have a heart attack and flip the Senate. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1157 "2022-12-07T04:55:58Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > I don’t understand how it was so close. We now have proof that Republicans will vote for a werewolf if he says he is Republican. I’ve been asking myself the same question since 2016. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1158 "2022-12-07T22:18:09Z")
When Fox News (!) called it relatively early for Warnock, I knew everything was gonna be okay. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1159 "2022-12-08T14:57:00Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > I don’t understand how it was so close. We now have proof that Republicans will vote for a werewolf if he says he is Republican. A Republican werewolf in Georgia 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1160 "2022-12-10T15:57:27Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > When Fox News (!) called it relatively early for Warnock, I knew everything was gonna be okay. The weird thing about Fox News is that they have one of the best election decision desks in media; apparently heretically isolated from the bias the rest of the outfit is notorious for. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327/1161 "2022-12-10T16:01:57Z")
I will be 90 years old, drooling in my chair, and all of a sudden I will come straight awake and yell “OH my God, Karl Rove is making Meghan Kelly walk down to the decision desk to argue with their own experts!” > [@The official election day 2012 thread: 11/6/12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/613): > > This is odd… just turned on Faux News and the anchor team split up. The camera is following this one anchor and the halls are totally silent. And the anchor is pigeon-toed. And she’s challenging her own teams call re: Ohio. I feel sorry for the poor guys she’s interrogating. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-us-senate-races/922327.md?page=59)