CNNさんのインスタグラム写真 - (CNNInstagram)「Two closely watched runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday will determine which party controls the US Senate. Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock are looking to defeat incumbent Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively. The Senate would be tied 50-50 Republicans and Democrats if Ossoff and Warnock both win their races, but Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be able to act as a tie-breaking vote, which would give control of the chamber to Democrats. If Republicans win either or both of the seats, the GOP will keep control of the chamber. Why are there runoff elections? •Under state law, Senate races advance to a runoff if no candidate surpasses 50% of the vote, as was the case for both of Georgia's US Senate seats after the November election. Perdue received 49.73% of the vote and Ossoff received 47.95%, and Warnock received 32.9% compared with Loeffler's 25.91% in the special election. Who are the candidates? •Republican Kelly Loeffler is facing off against Raphael Warnock. In December 2019, Loeffler was appointed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to take over the Senate seat previously held by Republican Johnny Isakson, who retired over health concerns. •Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, is a senior pastor at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, which has long been a haven for the Black freedom struggle. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became a co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church with his father in 1960. •Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, rose to national prominence during a 2017 special House election that the political newcomer nearly won in a longtime conservative stronghold in Georgia. He ultimately lost to Republican Karen Handel in what was at the time the most expensive House race in history. Ossoff, who describes himself as a media executive, investigative journalist and small business owner, is attempting to unseat Perdue. •David Perdue, a close Trump ally, has served as a senator from Georgia since his election in 2014. Perdue has served on the Armed Services, Banking, Budget, and Foreign Relations committees, according to his Senate website. Tap the link in our bio to learn more. (📸: Getty Images)」1月6日 0時31分