Democratic U.S. Sen Raphael Warnock speaks to the Democratic Party of Georgia state convention on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 in Columbus, Ga. Warnock is seeking a full six-year term in November, with Republican Herschel Walker as his top opponent. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
By BILL BARROW and JEFF AMY Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Four years ago, Georgia Democrats had a contested primary for governor because the party’s old guard didn’t believe in Stacey Abrams. She routed their alternative and, in a close general election loss, established herself as de facto party boss in a newfound battleground state.
That previewed 2020, when Joe Biden put Georgia in Democrats’ presidential column for the first time in 28…
