With Alaska GOP Victory, Balance of Power In Senate To Be Decided In Georgia

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Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, won re-election, giving Republicans control of 50 seats in the Senate with two races still outstanding.





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Georgia’s Republican U.S. Senators Call On GOP State Election Chief To Resign

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, himself a Republican, called the claims «laughable and refused to step aside.

The early rancor and fighting over the presidential election results, which are headed for a recount despite Biden’s growing lead, is a preview of the intense fight to come over the fate of the two Senate seats. Vice President Mike Pence told GOP Senators that he plans to campaign in the state and national Democrats are already pouring money and support to their challengers, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.

The Georgia runoffs are slated for Jan. 5, after the Senate is scheduled to begin a new session. That uncertainty means the Senate will be unable to officially organize until the results of that election are finalized.