Jon Ossoff defeats David Perdue in Georgia, handing control of the Senate to Democrats, NBC News projects
Posted on AllSides January 6th, 2021
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Jon Ossoff defeated Republican David Perdue and Raphael Warnock won over GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Georgia, NBC News projects.
The twin wins for Democrats give the party control of the Senate, which will stand at 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, allowing incoming Vice President Kamala Harris to cast tie-breaking votes. The Georgia election results are a big boost for President-elect Joe Biden, who would have faced stiff opposition from Republicans had they retained the Senate.
"Tonight we proved that with hope, hard works and the people by our side,...
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