'Intellectually bankrupt': Tapper dismantles key Trump election argument
Why all eyes are on the Georgia Senate runoff elections
A man rides a bike through downtown Sparta, Georgia, on December 7, 2020.
These Georgia residents took their local Board of Elections to court
Loeffler dodges questions on Trump's election fraud claims
Fact check: Georgia Senate attack ads twist the truth
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock of Georgia speaks to supporters during a rally on November 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia.
Raphael Warnock projected to win Georgia runoff against Kelly Loeffler
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Kelly Loeffler: This election is 'a game of inches'
Hear Warnock's message on night of Georgia runoff election
Voters stand in line to cast their ballots during the first day of early voting in the US Senate runoff at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds, December 14, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. - Six weeks after the contentious US presidential election, early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia ahead of a new fateful political moment: twin runoff races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate.
The southeastern state's highly-anticipated January 5 runoffs have garnered national attention as the outcome will help determine how much of President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious political agenda can get through Congress and into law. (Photo by Tami Chappell / AFP) (Photo by TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP via Getty Images)
Georgia exit poll: Majority say presidential election conducted fairly
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Georgia Republican official blames Trump if GOP candidates lose
'Intellectually bankrupt': Tapper dismantles key Trump election argument
Why all eyes are on the Georgia Senate runoff elections
A man rides a bike through downtown Sparta, Georgia, on December 7, 2020.
These Georgia residents took their local Board of Elections to court
Loeffler dodges questions on Trump's election fraud claims
Fact check: Georgia Senate attack ads twist the truth
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock of Georgia speaks to supporters during a rally on November 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia.
Raphael Warnock projected to win Georgia runoff against Kelly Loeffler
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Kelly Loeffler: This election is 'a game of inches'
Hear Warnock's message on night of Georgia runoff election
Voters stand in line to cast their ballots during the first day of early voting in the US Senate runoff at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds, December 14, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. - Six weeks after the contentious US presidential election, early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia ahead of a new fateful political moment: twin runoff races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate.
The southeastern state's highly-anticipated January 5 runoffs have garnered national attention as the outcome will help determine how much of President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious political agenda can get through Congress and into law. (Photo by Tami Chappell / AFP) (Photo by TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP via Getty Images)
Georgia exit poll: Majority say presidential election conducted fairly
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Georgia Republican official blames Trump if GOP candidates lose
(CNN)Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early Wednesday morning, a repudiation of Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her adherence to President Donald Trump.
The control of the US Senate now comes down to Republican David Perdue, who is running to keep his seat against Democrat Jon Ossoff.
Warnock is the first Georgia Democrat elected to the Senate in 20 years, and his election is the culmination of years of voter registration drives conducted by former state House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams and other activists. President-elect Joe Biden also won Georgia, the first time for a Democratic presidential candidate since the 1990s.
After no Georgia Senate candidate received 50% of the vote in November, the races turned to two runoffs. While Ossoff and Warnock ran on a unity ticket, Trump refused to concede his own loss, sparking a fight within the Republican Party and disenchanting some of his supporters, who believed his false claims that the vote was rigged.
Trump's ongoing onslaught against the Republican officials in charge of the elections pressured the two GOP senators to make a choice: Join the President in seeking to overturn the democratic outcome or risk losing Trump supporters, some of whom have become disenchanted with the electoral process. Trump recently appeared to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on a private call, urging him to "find" enough votes to reverse the results. Raffensperger refused.
But despite three recounts and no evidence of widespread fraud, Loeffler and Perdue decided to join the President in objecting to Congress' certification of the Electoral College's results in a final, deluded display of devotion to Trump supporters.
"The American people deserve a platform in Congress, permitted under the Constitution, to have election issues presented so that they can be addressed," said Loeffler in a statement on Monday.
While Georgia is a rapidly diversifying state, the Republican candidates came into the Senate runoff elections with an advantage.
In November, Perdue received over 88,000 more votes than Ossoff, while Loeffler and the other Republican candidates received more votes than Warnock and the other Democratic candidates in the special election (Warnock received most of the vote -- 33% -- overall).
'Intellectually bankrupt': Tapper dismantles key Trump election argument
Why all eyes are on the Georgia Senate runoff elections A man rides a bike through downtown Sparta, Georgia, on December 7, 2020. These Georgia residents took their local Board of Elections to court
Loeffler dodges questions on Trump's election fraud claims
Fact check: Georgia Senate attack ads twist the truth Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock of Georgia speaks to supporters during a rally on November 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia.
Raphael Warnock projected to win Georgia runoff against Kelly Loeffler loeffler runoff night speech 01062020 vpx Kelly Loeffler: This election is 'a game of inches'
Hear Warnock's message on night of Georgia runoff election Voters stand in line to cast their ballots during the first day of early voting in the US Senate runoff at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds, December 14, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. - Six weeks after the contentious US presidential election, early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia ahead of a new fateful political moment: twin runoff races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate. The southeastern state's highly-anticipated January 5 runoffs have garnered national attention as the outcome will help determine how much of President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious political agenda can get through Congress and into law. (Photo by Tami Chappell / AFP) (Photo by TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP via Getty Images) Georgia exit poll: Majority say presidential election conducted fairly Gabriel Sterling ga runoff night vpx Georgia Republican official blames Trump if GOP candidates lose
'Intellectually bankrupt': Tapper dismantles key Trump election argument
Why all eyes are on the Georgia Senate runoff elections A man rides a bike through downtown Sparta, Georgia, on December 7, 2020. These Georgia residents took their local Board of Elections to court
Loeffler dodges questions on Trump's election fraud claims
Fact check: Georgia Senate attack ads twist the truth Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock of Georgia speaks to supporters during a rally on November 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia.
Raphael Warnock projected to win Georgia runoff against Kelly Loeffler loeffler runoff night speech 01062020 vpx Kelly Loeffler: This election is 'a game of inches'
Hear Warnock's message on night of Georgia runoff election Voters stand in line to cast their ballots during the first day of early voting in the US Senate runoff at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds, December 14, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. - Six weeks after the contentious US presidential election, early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia ahead of a new fateful political moment: twin runoff races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate. The southeastern state's highly-anticipated January 5 runoffs have garnered national attention as the outcome will help determine how much of President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious political agenda can get through Congress and into law. (Photo by Tami Chappell / AFP) (Photo by TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP via Getty Images) Georgia exit poll: Majority say presidential election conducted fairly Gabriel Sterling ga runoff night vpx Georgia Republican official blames Trump if GOP candidates lose (CNN)Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early Wednesday morning, a repudiation of Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her adherence to President Donald Trump.
The control of the US Senate now comes down to Republican David Perdue, who is running to keep his seat against Democrat Jon Ossoff. Warnock is the first Georgia Democrat elected to the Senate in 20 years, and his election is the culmination of years of voter registration drives conducted by former state House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams and other activists. President-elect Joe Biden also won Georgia, the first time for a Democratic presidential candidate since the 1990s. After no Georgia Senate candidate received 50% of the vote in November, the races turned to two runoffs. While Ossoff and Warnock ran on a unity ticket, Trump refused to concede his own loss, sparking a fight within the Republican Party and disenchanting some of his supporters, who believed his false claims that the vote was rigged. Trump's ongoing onslaught against the Republican officials in charge of the elections pressured the two GOP senators to make a choice: Join the President in seeking to overturn the democratic outcome or risk losing Trump supporters, some of whom have become disenchanted with the electoral process. Trump recently appeared to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on a private call, urging him to "find" enough votes to reverse the results. Raffensperger refused. But despite three recounts and no evidence of widespread fraud, Loeffler and Perdue decided to join the President in objecting to Congress' certification of the Electoral College's results in a final, deluded display of devotion to Trump supporters. "The American people deserve a platform in Congress, permitted under the Constitution, to have election issues presented so that they can be addressed," said Loeffler in a statement on Monday. While Georgia is a rapidly diversifying state, the Republican candidates came into the Senate runoff elections with an advantage. In November, Perdue received over 88,000 more votes than Ossoff, while Loeffler and the other Republican candidates received more votes than Warnock and the other Democratic candidates in the special election (Warnock received most of the vote -- 33% -- overall).