On Tuesday, Democrat Raphael Warnock beat Republican challenger Herschel Walker to win re-election in the Georgia runoff and a full six-year term in the Senate.
On Nov. 8, neither Warnock nor Walker could secure more than 50% of the vote due to third-party candidate Chase Oliver receiving 2% of the vote, so the race went to a runoff.
Warnock’s victory will provide the Democrats with a 51-49 majority in the Senate and give President Joe Biden an easier time for the remaining two years of his term.
Walker’s defeat is a significant setback for former President Donald Trump, who had endorsed him and campaigned for him.
