# Raphael Warnock

Raphael Warnock is a Democratic U.S. senator from Georgia.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Georgia
- Serving since: 2021-01-20
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: W000790
- FEC candidate IDs: S0GA00559

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/W000790 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

69% of Warnock’s statements discuss policy, in the bottom quarter of Senate Democrats (average 78%).

## What Warnock says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,031 classified statements: 1,560 posts on X, 409 press releases, 55 Congressional Record speeches, 7 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Warnock | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 8.8% | 10.9% | 28 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 38.0% | 36.6% | 18 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 69.5% | 77.8% | 39 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 12.4% | 17.8% | 35 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 19.5% | 26.2% | 31 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.6% | 2.4% | 22 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 41% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 25% (Senate Democrats 24%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (Senate Democrats 22%); Taxation 14% (Senate Democrats 8.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 14% (Senate Democrats 21%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.15 (standard error 0.01), from 225,812 donors and 2,452 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.1% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 94.8% (95.3%). 53 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 29 bills: 28 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 373. 20.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 8 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5690: Renewing the Dream Act (introduced, 2026-10-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5690
- S. 5661: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in the taxation of professional sports franchises under the limitation on the deduction… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5661
- S.Res. 848: A resolution celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States. (in committee, 2026-08-08) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/848
- S. 4962: Securing America's Water Supply Act (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4962
- S.J.Res. 172: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been… (in committee, 2026-06-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/172
- S. 4195: Kira Johnson Act (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4195
- S. 4167: HBCU Research Capacity Act (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4167
- S.J.Res. 140: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer… (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/140
- S.J.Res. 141: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer… (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/141
- S. 4119: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4119

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $3.6M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 50% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 23% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2114768212663439460
- 2026-10-26 · Press release · Warnock, Ossoff Demand Investigation into Folkston ICE Facility After Hunger Strike, Issues Raised by Detainees · labels: policy discussion · https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-ossoff-demand-investigation-into-folkston-ice-facility-after-hunger-strike-issues-raised-by-detainees/
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2114363975970226522
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2113788201391288535
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2114074950608846995
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2113358989241037086
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Warnock, Colleagues Launch Bicameral Inquiry Into Trump Administration’s Handling of Tariff Refunds · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-colleagues-launch-bicameral-inquiry-into-trump-administrations-handling-of-tariff-refunds/
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2112941858653364731
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Ahead of Midterms, New Warnock Report Finds Election Officials Across Georgia Confident in Election Security · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/ahead-of-midterms-new-warnock-report-finds-election-officials-across-georgia-confident-in-election-security/
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2112614493540716574

## Links

- Official site: https://www.warnock.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorWarnock
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorWarnock
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senatorwarnock
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000790

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/W000790