U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., who is running for reelection against Republican candidate Herschel Walker in a runoff election, speaks during an election day canvass launch on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Norcross, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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UPDATED 10:51 AM PT – Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock has retained his seat against Trump-endorsed Herschel Walker.

On Tuesday, according to the Associated Press and Reuters, Warnock defended his title with more than 50% of the vote. Walker trailed the incumbent by more than one percent. In order to win a race in Georgia, a candidate must have 50% of the vote.

Both candidates had competed in a heated race in November. It came to a runoff after neither of them could secure at least 50% of the vote.

Both candidates faced a lot of scrutiny on the campaign trail.

Walker’s campaign attacked Warnock by casting doubt on his character.

During the campaign trail accusations against Warnock arose over alleged property mismanagement. It has been claimed that Warnock and his church are connected to the business that oversees the daily operations at Colombia Towers. The apartment is owned by Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, the same church that he is a pastor at. Columbia Towers is home to many low-income tenants. Warnock is continuing to deny the allegations.

Walker faced criticism with his stance on abortion which was brought to light many times during the campaign trail.

Warnock’s victory will give the Democrats an outright majority in the Senate with 51 seats.

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) (C) talks briefly with reporters as he heads into House Republican caucus leadership elections in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on November 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. A supporter of former President Donald Trump’s lie about the 2020 election, Biggs is challenging House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for leader of the caucus. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 6:23 PM PT – Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs has doubled down on his challenge against Kevin McCarthy for the position of House Speaker.

On Tuesday, Biggs (R-Ariz.) announced that he’s running for Speaker to break the establishment.

This comes after he lost to McCarthy during the House GOP’s private vote for Speaker. However, the congressman said he’s challenging McCarthy again, this time during the public vote on the House floor on January 3rd. In an exclusive interview with OAN, Biggs said that he’s getting a lot of support within the GOP.

“I’ll just tell you that, I think that you look at it and say, how does an establishment become an establishment, and if we continue to elect the same leaders, we are going to keep doing the same thing that we are doing and we will not make much change,” he said. “And I think people fundamentally will like to see us make a change.”

Biggs said McCarthy does not have the 218 votes needed to secure the Speaker’s gavel. Biggs is aiming to give his colleagues an alternative.