2021 Georgia runoff election

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Following the 2020 United States elections, both U.S. Senate seats in the state of Georgia went to runoffs concurrently held on January 5, 2021. As Democratic Party challengers defeated both Republican Party incumbents, [1] Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate, giving a government trifecta to the newly elected U.S. president Joe Biden. [2]

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Democrats won both senate races, Ossoff 50.6% to 49.4%, Warnock 51.0% to 49% however the Republican candidate won the Public Service Commission election by 50.4% to 49.6%

United States Senate

The individual 2021 Georgia runoff elections were: [1] [2]

Other offices

References

  1. 1 2 "Georgia Senate Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. January 5, 2021. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hagen, Lisa (January 6, 2021). "Democrats Take Control of Senate After Victories in Georgia Runoff Elections". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 10, 2024.