An endorsement from former President Barack Obama for Rev. Raphael Warnock is the latest pressure on other Democratic candidates to step away from the special Senate election for the seat held by Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler.
Obama released a slew of Democratic endorsements for candidates around the country Friday, including for Georgia Democratic Senate nominee Jon Ossoff, 7th Congressional District nominee Carolyn Bourdeaux, incumbent 6th District Rep. Lucy McBath and seven Democrats vying for General Assembly seats.
Obama joins a chorus of endorsements for Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, who has emerged as the top Democrat in several recent polls, including from the New York Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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