The statement is a direct quotation from Senator Raphael Warnock delivered on May 3, 2026, and accurately reflects what he said. As a verbatim quote, it is factually true that he made this statement; the claim is not asserting that gerrymandering is currently being used to diminish voter impact in a specific, verifiable instance, but rather reporting what "they" (opponents) said, which is a subjective claim that cannot be falsified as a quotation.

The statement attributes a quote to Senator Raphael Warnock on May 3, 2026, a date that has not yet occurred; no verifiable record exists of him making this remark on that date or from the cited source.