Georgia State Senate Vote in the US: Republican Candidate Overtakes in a Nail-Biting Finish

Democratic Candidate Leads Early Vote Count but Republican Candidate Shows Strong Performance
If Democrats Secure Both Seats, Biden's Administration Gains Momentum

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] In the runoff vote count for the Georgia State Senate, both Republican candidates have started to overtake and take the lead.

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According to The New York Times, as of 9:30 PM local time on the 5th, with the counting rate nearing 80%, Republican candidate Kelly Loeffler is leading with 50.40% of the vote over Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock.

Republican candidate David Perdue has also started to lead Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff with 50.16% of the vote.

Republican candidates were trailing Democratic candidates in the early stages of the count, but as more votes were tallied, they caught up and succeeded in taking a narrow lead.

U.S. media predicted in exit polls after the election that the candidates from both parties would engage in a fierce close race. Because it is so close, it is expected that it may take several days to confirm the final results.

According to Edison Research's exit poll results, support for Democratic and Republican candidates appeared nearly tied. NBC reported that due to the intense competition, the outcome could not be predicted.

If the Democrats secure both seats in this election, they will gain the majority status in the Senate. This will also give momentum to President-elect Joe Biden's administration. For this reason, both the Democratic and Republican parties have concentrated their efforts on this election.

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