Impending 'Blue Wave'... US Democrats Secure 1 Senate Seat in Georgia, Leading by 1 Seat

Raphael Warnock, runoff candidate for U.S. Senator from Georgia.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] The Democratic Party's 'Blue Wave' in the United States is imminent. In the Georgia Senate runoff election, where the Democrats can secure the majority status in the Senate if they win both seats, the Democrats have already secured one seat and are leading in the other.

According to CNN and others, as of 2:15 a.m. local time on the 6th, with 98% of the votes counted, Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock secured 50.5% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Kelly Loeffler and confirming his election. Earlier, around 12:55 a.m., Warnock gave a victory speech saying, "I will go to the Senate to work for all the people of Georgia, no matter who you voted for in this election."

Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff is leading Republican candidate David Perdue by 0.2 percentage points with 50.1% of the vote.

U.S. media predicted a tight race between the two parties' candidates based on exit polls after the election. Due to the extremely close race, it was expected that it might take several days to confirm the final results. According to Edison Research's exit polls, support for Democratic and Republican candidates was nearly even. NBC reported that the race was so close that the outcome could not be predicted.

If the Democrats secure both seats in this election, they will gain the majority status in the Senate. Although the Senate would be tied at 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, as the Senate President, would hold the casting vote, making the Blue Wave scenario, where the Democrats lead the Senate, a reality. This is expected to give momentum to President-elect Joe Biden's administration.

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