The contests will determine the governing coalition President-elect Joe Biden will enjoy in his first years in office.
Raphael Warnock’s victory is a historic upset in a longtime Republican bastion. It makes him the first African American Democratic senator from a former Confederate state.
Results might take longer because of increased mail-in voting.
Jon Ossoff (D) leads by 16,370 votes over David Perdue (R) with nearly all of the ballots counted.
| Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|
| OssoffDEM | 2,208,717 | 50.2% |
| PerdueGOP | 2,192,347 | 49.8 |
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Raphael Warnock (D) has won.
| Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|
| WarnockDEM | 2,227,296 | 50.6% |
| LoefflerGOP | 2,173,866 | 49.4 |
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Augusta
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Loeffler
Warnock
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