Senate GOP declares "Senate is last line of defense"
The two Senate races in Georgia are both likely going to runoff elections on January 5.
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The two Senate races in Georgia are both likely going to runoff elections on January 5.
Joe Biden has taken a slim lead in Georgia overnight as the ballot counting continues. President Trump won Georgia by 5 percentage points in 2016. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joined CBSN from Atlanta with the latest on the tight race.
With 97% of the votes counted in one of Georgia's Senate races, Republican Senator David Perdue fell under the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff election with Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. If neither candidate wins a majority of the votes, they will face off again in January. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to break down the race.
Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the state of the races for president and for Georgia's two Senate races.
As Perdue ended his remarks at the event, he referred to Harris as "KAH'-mah-lah? Kah-MAH'-lah? Kamala-mala-mala? I don't know. Whatever."
Two U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs in Georgia this November. Both are held by Republicans who are facing tough challenges as Democrats work to gain a majority in the chamber. Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
"This is the oldest, most obvious, least original anti-Semitic trope in history. Senator, literally no one believes your excuses," candidate Jon Ossoff said in response.
With two Senate seats up for grabs in November, the state of Georgia is shaping up to be key in whether Democrats or Republicans gain control of the chamber. Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the challengers taking on Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.
Georgia is facing intense criticism after voters encountered major problems at the polls during Tuesday's primary election. There were issues with new voting machines and a shortage of poll workers, causing many to wait in line for hours to cast their ballots. Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBS News to discuss.
"I'm running because we face a crisis of political corruption in this country," Ossoff said, calling Perdue a "caricature of Washington corruption"
After losing not just the Georgia special election but three other special elections this year, Democrats have to figure out a winning strategy for 2018
Karen Handel will be the only woman in Georgia's 14-member congressional delegation when she takes office
Karen Handel avoided a major upset by defeating Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff in the most expensive House race in U.S. history
The most expensive election in history has also meant millions in negative spending on the airwaves in the Ossoff-Handel race
Polls close at 7 p.m. ET across Georgia in a race that's being closely watched by Democrats and Republicans alike
Trump tweeted Ossoff wants to "raise taxes and kill healthcare" and pointed out he doesn't live in district he's running to represent
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Democrat Jon Ossoff is aiming for a major upset against Republican Karen Handle in Georgia's 6th congressional district runoff Tuesday
The results will be seen as a measure of how voters feel about Republican leadership months into the Trump presidency
The special election for Georgia's 6th congressional district between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel takes place on June 20
The ad features actors dressed up as San Francisco residents thanking Georgians for supporting Democrat Jon Ossoff
Democratic newcomer Jon Ossoff came within 2 percentage points Tuesday of an outright victory in the traditionally GOP district
Jon Ossoff harnessed opposition to President Trump to lead an 18-candidate field in the typically conservative district
Voters in Georgia’s 6th congressional district head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the special election for a longtime-held Republican seat
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