On January 5, control over the U.S. Senate will be decided by the second round of Georgia, where Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue will face Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in two races respectively. With Republicans holding 50 seats and Democrats 48, the results will play a key role in Joe Biden’s ability to legislate and govern during his time as president. Donald Trump lost the state of Georgia, which had previously been a long-standing Republican stronghold, but polls indicate strong competition in both races in the Senate.
Khushbu Shah, editor – in – chief of the Fuller Project, speaks with Mythili Rao about runoff and what candidates offer. Large sums of money have been deposited in these elections, with Republicans on Wall Street Republicans opening their wallets to try to protect the seats of Perdue and Loeffler. Khushbu also talks about Georgia’s long history of Suppression of Voters and the impact it could have this time around.
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