Pence Campaigns In Georgia Ahead Of Senate Runoffs

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington, Thursday.

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Updated Friday at 4:35 p.m.

Vice President Mike Pence campaigned with Georgia’s two Republican senators Friday, trying to hold off their Democratic challengers in Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine who controls the Senate at the outset of President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.

The trip highlights a critical juncture for the Republicans and Pence, who is trying to balance his own political future against his loyalties to a president who has yet to concede defeat.