Trump-Biden Face Off for Senate Majority in Georgia

Trump Followed by Biden Also Decides to Campaign in Georgia on the 4th
Senate Majority in the U.S. May Change Depending on Election Results

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 4th of next month, in the state of Georgia, USA, President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden will face off in campaigning. This is because following President Trump, President-elect Biden has also decided to campaign in Georgia, which will determine the majority party in the U.S. Senate.

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According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 30th (local time), President-elect Biden will campaign in Atlanta, Georgia on the 4th of next month related to the Senate runoff election. Prior to this, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris also plans to visit Georgia on the 3rd to campaign.

Earlier, President Trump also decided to campaign in Dalton, Georgia on the 4th of next month.

Georgia, where two seats are at stake, will determine the majority party in the U.S. Senate depending on the election results. Currently, the Republican Party holds 50 seats and is the majority party, so they need to win at least one seat in Georgia. On the other hand, the Democratic Party, with 48 seats (46 Democratic seats and 2 Democratic-leaning independent seats), can become the majority party if they add two more seats. This is because in the event of a tie, the Vice President, who is the Senate President, can cast the deciding vote.

For the Democratic Party, winning in Georgia would allow them to control both the House and the Senate, enabling stable governance. Conversely, the Republican Party believes that maintaining control of the Senate is necessary to check the Biden administration.

Georgia was originally a Republican stronghold, but in this year’s election, Biden’s victory was considered a major upset. Current polls also show a close race. More than 2.3 million voters in the area have already voted early, leading to expectations that this runoff election will have the highest turnout in history.

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