2020 Countdown: Aftermath – The Georgia Runoff

Published January 4, 2021 11:30am ET



Barring a miracle in Congress in which the Electoral College results aren’t certified for President-elect Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s legacy is riding on the hopes of two Senate candidates in Georgia. Will Democrats finally get their way in Washington or is gridlock back on the menu?

Republican incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are vying to hold onto their coveted Senate seats against Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock after neither candidate reached the 50% threshold on the November 3rd general election to avoid the January 5th runoff election. In the Perdue-Ossoff contest, Perdue missed the 50% mark by 0.3%, getting 49.7% of the vote. Meanwhile, in the special election, Warnock received 32.9% of the vote to Loeffler’s 25.9% in a very crowded race.

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