Democrat Jon Ossoff Claims Victory As Georgia Senate Race Against Perdue Remains Too Close To Call
This Wednesday, Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff declared victory in his Georgia Senate race against incumbent Sen. David Perdue even though ABC News or Associated Press have not called the race yet.
Ossoff, who is currently leading Perdue by approximately 16,000 votes as of 9 a.m. EST Wednesday, thanked Georgians for “electing me to serve in the United States Senate” in a video speech. He added, “I will look forward to serving you in the United States Senate with integrity, with humility, with honor.”
If Ossoff is declared the official winner, the victory would give Democrats control of the Senate, as his fellow Georgia Democrat, Raphael Warnock, won his runoff race against Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
The Senate would be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, but once sworn in as vice president, Kamala Harris would have the power to break ties for Democrats, NPR notes. We will continue to keep you updated on all things election.
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