2021 Georgia runoff election explained

Following the 2020 United States elections, both U.S. Senate seats in the state of Georgia went to runoffs concurrently held on January 5, 2021. As Democratic Party challengers defeated both Republican Party incumbents,^[1] Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate, giving a government trifecta to the newly elected U.S. president Joe Biden.^[2]

United States Senate

The individual 2021 Georgia runoff elections were:^{[1] [2]}

• 2020–21 United States Senate general election in Georgia, in which Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated Republican incumbent David Perdue
• 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia, in which Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler

Other offices

• 2020 Georgia Public Service Commission election

Notes and References

1. News: January 5, 2021 . Georgia Senate Runoff Election Results . November 10, 2024 . The New York Times . 0362-4331.
2. Web site: Hagen . Lisa . January 6, 2021 . Democrats Take Control of Senate After Victories in Georgia Runoff Elections . November 10, 2024 . U.S. News & World Report.