A Democratic official in Georgia warns Democrats it will be difficult to copy The victory of President-elect Joe Biden In the state of the Senate Running Elections. Democrats hope to defeat both Republican senators.
“This election is not a continuation of what happened in November. It’s a complete reshuffle. It’s different. It’s going to have a low turnout, most likely, ” Cole County Democrat leader Jacqueline Bettapur told CBSN anchor Elaine Quijano on Monday.
Democrats John Osoff and Rafael Warnock are challenging incumbent Republican senators David Bertue and Kelly Lofler, respectively. Democrats must win both races if Republicans lose their Senate majority.
Mr. Biden defeated Georgia in November – turning a state that had not supported a Democrat president for nearly three decades – after President Trump led the state by 5 points in 2016. At the polls, Mr. Without Trump or Mr Biden, the trend could be to keep voter turnout low during non-presidential elections.
“We always see low turnout in elections and special elections,” Bettadapur said. We are primarily interested in replacing any Democrat who voted in November. This is our target audience, and we expect to get closer to 50% turnout than we did overall in November with 70% turnout. ”
Last week, Caroline Porto was elected representative of Georgia Said The key to defeating Bertou and Lofler is getting voters to vote. Bordeaux is the only Democratic candidate to win the House seat in 2020.
Some Republicans and Mr. Although Trump has called the November election a fraud, both parties have been urging voters to cast their ballots early.
In Cope County, the state’s third-largest county, only five early polling stations remain open, compared to 11 during the general election. The county plans to open two more locations in the coming weeks. Election Director John Eveler cited staffing issues as the reason for the low turnout.