2021 Georgia runoff election

Following the 2020 United States elections, both U.S. Senate seats in the state of Georgia went to runoffs concurrently held on January 5, 2021. As Democratic Party challengers defeated both Republican Party incumbents,[1] Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate, giving a government trifecta to the newly elected U.S. president Joe Biden.[2]

## United States Senate

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The individual 2021 Georgia runoff elections were:[1][2]

* 2020–21 United States Senate general election in Georgia, in which Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated Republican incumbent David Perdue
* 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia, in which Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler

## Other offices

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* 2020 Georgia Public Service Commission election

## References

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1. ^ a b "Georgia Senate Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. January 5, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
2. ^ a b Hagen, Lisa (January 6, 2021). "Democrats Take Control of Senate After Victories in Georgia Runoff Elections". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

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