[LI] As it stands now, Republicans hold a 50-48 advantage in the battle for who controls the Senate.
The two races in Georgia will ultimately decide control of the Senate. Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler faces a challenge from Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock. Republican Sen. David Perdue is facing off against Democrat Jon Ossoff.
Because none of them got to 50% on Election Day in November, runoffs were scheduled for the two races for Jan. 5th, 2021, to determine the winners.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that turnout has been high so far in early voting, approaching presidential levels:
Almost as many Georgians have voted in the U.S. Senate runoffs as at the same point before the presidential election, a huge turnout that reflects the high stakes of the race.
Over 1.1 million people had voted through Thursday, most of them at early voting locations that opened across the state this week, according to state election data.
Control of the Senate is at stake. Both parties have helped generate a higher than normal interest in these races, in part, by stepping up their ground games in the closing weeks of their respective campaigns. Republicans and their affiliated groups are continuing to build on the ground game they ran in the months leading up to Election Day. At the same time, Democrats have moved to make canvassing neighborhoods a priority again after mostly relying on digital campaigns, texting, mailers, and ads before last month’s elections.
In the ad wars, Politico reports Republicans are winning: |