WASHINGTON (SBG) — With President-elect Joe Biden’s victory solidified by the Electoral College Monday, all eyes are shifting to Georgia, as the balance of power in the U.S. Senate hangs with the two runoff races in the Peach State.
Republican Sen. David Perdue is up against Democrat Jon Ossoff, while Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler is facing off against Democratic candidate the Rev. Raphael Warnock.
Aiming to boost turnout for the Democratic party just weeks ahead of the election, Biden made his way south to Atlanta to campaign with the candidates — and the stakes are high.
If Ossoff and Warnock beat the Republican incumbents, Democrats will have a 50-50 majority in the Senate, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris casting any needed tie-breaking vote.
But the GOP has tried to portray their competition as radicals, warning that a Senate led by Democrats could bring in a wave of socialism.
Seeing people just like you, reminds me of what’s at stake and why this is so important, not just for Georgia but for everybody in the united states," said Perdue. "We’re the last line of defense. The eyes of America are on us."
While Georgia has been a reliably red state for nearly three decades, Biden was able to beat Trump by a slim margin, making him the first Democrat to win that state since Bill Clinton in 1992. Democrats now hope that momentum will continue with the run offs on Jan. 5.