Georgians’ Decisions, National Consequences: The First Week Of Senate Runoff Campaigning

At left, Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are shown at an event last month in Jonesboro. At right, Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue wait to speak at a campaign rally in Cumming. The four U.S. Senate candidates have officially kicked off their campaigns to try to woo Georgia voters in their runoff races.

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After all outstanding U.S. Senate races were called this week, the country’s political world zeroed in on Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections.

Control of the Senate now lies in the hands of Georgia voters, and the four campaigns have officially kicked off their efforts to try to woo them.

“It’s all going to happen in Georgia,” said Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Marietta this week. “It’s all on the line. All eyes in this country are on Georgia. We’re going to save this country.”