Do you know what is happening in the Georgia Senate runoff?
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What is it?
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Today, December 6th, 2022, is the Georgia runoff election between Republican Herschel Walker and Democrat Raphael Warnock for a seat in the US Senate. The race for this seat is particularly consequential as a Warnock win would grant Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate, allowing them a greater ability to control bills. On the other hand, a Walker win would maintain the current 50-50 split between parties. Polls will remain open until 7 pm today; at that time, all mail-in ballots must also be dropped off.
- Among the current Democrats in the Senate, two Senators, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, are known to vote against their party from time to time. If the Democrats secure the Georgia seat, the party will have a better chance of passing bills even with the opposition of Manchin or Sinema.
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The party that wins the seat will strongly influence the Biden administration’s ability to confirm judicial nominees. This will have strong ramifications for the judiciary far beyond the end of the Administration’s first term in January 2025.
Why is it important?
- If you are a Georgia voter, this is your opportunity to determine whether Warnock or Walker represents you in the Senate. Voting is an individual action that helps maintain and promote American democracy.
- The outcome of the Georgia midterm election will be instrumental in determining the extent to which the Biden Administration’s agenda is successfully pursued. Georgia’s second senator will fundamentally determine the legislative course of the 118th Congress.
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Authored by Anna Cohen
