Georgia’s electors head to the polls in last day of US senate vote

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker speaks during a campaign stop at the Governors Gun Club in Kennesaw, Ga., on Monday, 5 December, 2022 - Copyright Ben Gray/Copyright 2022 The AP. All rights reserved

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Published on 06/12/2022 - 14:41•Updated 14/12/2022 - 16:01

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Georgia voters are set to decide the final US Senate contest of the midterm elections, choosing between the incumbent, Democrat Raphael Warnock and a Republican football legend, Herschel Walker.

US state Georgia's voters are set to decide the final US Senate contest of the midterm elections, choosing between the incumbent, Democrat Raphael Warnock, and a Republican football legend, Herschel Walker.

Neither candidate won more than 50% of the vote in an election in November, although Warnock had a lead just under one percent over his opponent. As a result, the two must face each other again, in a run-off vote.

Whoever wins, the Democrats will retain control of the upper chamber of Congress, as they already secured 50 of the body's 100 seats and hold the vice-president's casting vote for breaking ties.

However, a Democratic victory could give them more breathing space in Senate votes. It would also serve as an encouraging sign for the party in the 2024 presidential election.

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