Below are links to the two very important Congressional Senate run-off elections in Georgia on Jan 5th, 2021.
Winning BOTH of these seats would give the Democrats 50 Senate seats (includes the 2 Independents who caucus with the Dems), against the Republican’s current 50 Senate seats, and so Vice President Harris would always cast the deciding vote on any tie. It would also get rid of McConnell !!!!
If the two parties are tied in the Senate, then the vice president's affiliation determines which party is the majority party, and as you all know, the majority party dictates the rules and issues which come before the Senate for hearings and votes!
Two senate races, both in Georgia (one a special election, the other a regular Senate election) both forced to a Georgia state-mandated run-off in each race of ONLY the top two vote getters in each race on Nov 3, since no candidate got more than 50% on that election day.
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RALPH WARNOCK, Democrat for Senate
https://warnockforgeorgia.com/
(the special election, to oust multi-millionaire Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed last year 2019)
Believe it or not there were actually 20 candidates on the ballot for this race on Nov 3rd but Ralph Warnock got the most votes of any of them, so has a good shot to repeat in the run-off.
Democrat
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1,615,300
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32.9%
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Republican
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1,271,072
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25.9
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23.4% other Republicans, 15.5% other Democrats, 2.3% other parties.
A rough estimate says if all Republican supporters vote Loeffler that equates to about 48+%.
And if all Democratic supporters vote Warnock that equates to about 48+%. So the Independents, Greens, and Libertarian voters of 2.3% become very important.
Also of course the get-out-the-vote activity is super important.
https://warnockforgeorgia.com/
Endorsements: https://warnockforgeorgia.com/endorsements/
Reverend Raphael Warnock is running for Senate to fight for affordable health care, protect voting rights, and ensure the dignity of working people.
Fifteen years ago, he was chosen to serve as Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the former pulpit of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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JON OSSOFF, Democrat for Senate
https://electjon.com/
(the regular every 6 yr. Senate race; to oust incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue, notorious Trump pal)
With 98% of the votes counted, on Nov 3rd each candidate got these numbers, below. If the Dems can mount a strong get-out-the-vote, and some of the third party (who are NOT in this run-off) candidate voters break Dem, we can win it.
Democrat
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2,372,014
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48.0
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Republican
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2,458,629
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49.7%
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Libertarian
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114,886
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2.3
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https://electjon.com/
With the endorsements of his mentor Congressman John Lewis, Congressman Hank Johnson, Georgia State Legislative Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bennett, and dozens of other leaders from around Georgia, Ossoff is challenging Senator David Perdue in 2020.
Jon is running to defeat Republican U.S. Senator David Perdue, one of Donald Trump’s closest personal allies, and we need your help to fight an onslaught of attacks from Trump’s donors and special interest Super PACs.
Since 2013, Jon has served as the CEO of Insight TWI, a now 30-year old media production company that investigates corruption, organized crime, and war crimes for international news organizations.
If you can see your way to donate, once or weekly, it will help win the Senate for the Democrats, and more importantly GIT RID OF MCCONNELL as Majority Leader!!!