ATL Standard

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock attempted to distance himself from President Joe Biden during a recent gathering of supporters, according to a recent report by Fox 5 Atlanta.

While state lawmaker Nan Orrock warned partisans at a birthday party for the senator that “failure is not an option,”

Warnock took a different approach, highlighting a trio of Republican senators with whom he has made legislative deals but mentioned Biden’s name only once.

"I work with anybody to get something good done for the people of Georgia," Warnock told the crowd.

Now seeking his first full Senate term, Warnock is pitching himself as a senator willing to do whatever it takes to help his state, a shift from his approach in what were nationally elevated twin runoff campaigns won by Warnock and fellow Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff in January 2021 that gave the Democrats the senate majority, FOX 5 reported.

With inflation at record levels and Biden's popularity noticeably on the decline, Warnock is now selling his work in Washington, especially on the economy, as something distinct from the White House and the Senate’s Democratic leadership.

This comes as Republicans sense an opportunity in a state, they dominated for two decades before 2020, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Walker, a first-time candidate like Warnock was two years ago, has shaped the contest as a “referendum” on what his campaign calls the "Biden-Warnock agenda."