Several American media reported it on Wednesday morning Norwegian time.
NBC , ABC and the AP news agency was first among major media outlets in the United States with its forecast Wednesday night Norwegian time. But the current count, which the Washington Post and the New York Times also follow, shows the same trend.
Warnock’s victory means Democrats have secured a 51-49 Senate majority. Had Walker won, the balance of power in the Senate would have been 50-50.
The Democrats would still have the majority due to the vice president’s extra vote.
Neither received more than 50% of the vote in the state in the November 8 by-election. Therefore, a rematch was held on Tuesday.
Today the seat for which the two fought is occupied by Warnock (53), elected in 2020.
Challenger Walker (60) is a former American football star and received support from former President Donald Trump on his campaign trail.
Ahead of the by-election, opinion polls showed an even race between Walker and Warnock.
Georgia state residents again went to the polls on Tuesday after no winners were declared following the Nov. 8 midterm elections.
Photo: Ron Harris/AP
swing state
A Warnock victory would solidify Georgia’s status as a swing state ahead of the 2024 presidential election, while a Walker victory could have been an indicator that Democrats’ hold on the state is limited, as Republicans have won all elections. more state elections in November, an analysis by the AP news agency earlier this week read.
Republicans saw the election as an opportunity to strengthen their ability to block President Joe Biden’s policies in the Senate after he regained control of the House of Representatives in the November midterm elections.
Republicans had also hoped to undermine Biden’s momentum after Democrats did better than expected in November.
Very uniform in the Senate
Democrats have so far with 50 senators to just as many senators, but Republicans have had the smallest possible majority in the Senate with the help of Vice President Kamala Harris’ vote.
With Warnock, Georgia’s first black senator, winning the ballot, the party gets a more comfortable majority of 51 votes to 49.
Thus, they will no longer need the support of moderate Democrat Joe Manchin, who has been a drag on party policies since the 2020 election.
