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Georgia Senate elections: why are they a big deal and when will we have results?

Control of the US Senate – and the fate of the Biden presidency – is on the line in a pair of runoff races

More than 81 million Americans voted last November to install Joe Biden as president. But the fate of the Biden presidency could come down to a pair of runoff US Senate elections happening in the state of Georgia this Tuesday.

Control of the US Senate is on the line. If the Democrats win both races, the president-elect will gain a big opportunity to build a progressive legacy. If Democrats lose one or both races, the country will enter at least a two-year period of divided government, with the Republican Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, retaining power and likely frustrating Biden’s agenda.

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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com


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