Photos: Candidate parties and reactions in Senate runoff election

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Photos: Candidate parties and reactions in Senate runoff election

Sen. Raphael Warnock waves at supporters after winning the senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Republican candidate Herschel Walker speaks at his Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker lost against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Supporters of Sen. Raphael Warnock cheer after hearing final results at the election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Republican candidate Herschel Walker speaks at his Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker lost against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Sen. Raphael Warnock waves at supporters after winning the senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Sen. Raphael Warnock waves at supporters after winning the senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Sen. Raphael Warnock celebrates his senate runoff victory with family at his election watch night party on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks to supporters following his senate runoff victory on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Sen. Raphael Warnock celebrates his senate runoff victory with his mother at his election watch night party on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Supporters of Sen. Raphael Warnock cheer after hearing final results at his election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Supporters of Sen. Raphael Warnock cheer as results come in during the election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

(Left to right) Filmmaker Spike Lee shares a laugh with journalist Roland Martin during the runoff election night watch party for Sen. Raphael Warnock at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Republican candidate Herschel Walker speaks at his Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker lost against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Supporters wait at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker’s up against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Herschel Walker speaks at his Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker lost against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Republican candidate Herschel Walker leaves the stage at his Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker lost against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Supporters wait at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Supporters of Sen. Raphael Warnock attend the election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Don Neuen of Real America’s Voice is seen at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Joni Levi reacts after seeing news of U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win during Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker lost against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Supporters wait at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Nadine Williams, interim director of registration and elections for Fulton County, briefs journalists just after the close of polls Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, as board chair Cathy Woolard listens. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Views of Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff election night party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

An officer is seen at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Workers at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters count votes delivered by poll managers in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

Poll managers deliver votes in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, to be counted at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

A supporter of Sen. Raphael Warnock holds up a unite for Warnock sign at the election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Nadine Williams, interim director of registration and elections for Fulton County, briefs journalists just after the close of polls Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Supporters wait at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Supporters wait at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker’s up against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Supporters of Sen. Raphael Warnock cheer and dance during the election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Workers at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters count votes in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

Denise Ognio (center) reacts while watching results come in at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker’s up against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

(L-R) Anna Kate and Michael Herrmann wait at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker’s up against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Chris Cox (center) prays at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

(L-R) Lerah Cunningham, Hermoine Susana, and Zina Hackworth watch results come in at Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s Senate runoff election night party at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Walker is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks to supporters of Sen. Raphael Warnock during the election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Filmmaker Spike Lee speaks to supporters of Sen. Raphael Warnock during the election night watch party at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Poll managers deliver votes in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, to be counted at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

Workers at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters count votes delivered by poll managers in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

Workers at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters count votes delivered by poll managers in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

Workers at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters count votes delivered by poll managers in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

Workers at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections headquarters count votes delivered by poll managers in the Senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off for the seat. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

Fulton County elections workers process incoming ballots at the Fulton County Election Preparation Center after polls closed Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Observers watch as Fulton County elections workers process incoming ballots at the Fulton County Election Preparation Center after polls closed Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Credit: Natrice Miller / Natrice.Miller@ajc.com

Sen. Raphael Warnock waves at supporters after winning the senate runoff election on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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