Policy Briefs
January 8, 2021
Democratic Candidates Win Senate Runoff Races in Georgia
Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have been declared the winners in Georgia’s Senate runoff races. Voter turnout reached near-historic levels of 92% in Georgia, in part helped by robust grassroots organizing and voter registration campaigns. Ossoff and Warnock’s victory gives Democrats control of the Senate, with a 50-50 split and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote, which will make it easier for President-elect Biden to advance his policy priorities.