ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Voters lined up at polling stations across Georgia on Tuesday to cast their ballot in a high-stakes runoff election that will determine which party controls the Senate and set the agenda for the new administration in Washington. Two Republican incumbents, Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, are battling to keep their seats. If their Democratic challengers, Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, both win, Democrats will reclaim the Senate majority. Control of the Senate will effectively set the parameters of President-elect Joe Biden’s first 2 years in office. A Republican-led Senate would complicate his ability to drive his political priorities. Three million people have already voted in the runoff races, nearly 40 percent of all the registered voters in the state, according to data compiled by the University of Florida’s U.S. Elections Project. Strategists from both parties remain uncertain on what to anticipate beyond a tight race. Demographic changes have shifted the politics in Georgia, turning the traditionally conservative Southern state into a hotly contested battleground. Runoff races have traditionally been relatively sleepy contests. But not this year. A staggering influx of political spending has flooded the state, as campaign operatives, party officials and outside groups descended on the races. Nearly $500 million has been spent on advertising, according to Ad Impact, an advertising tracking firm, saturating the airwaves at previously unheard-of levels. Tap the link in our bio to read more about what to expect in these important races. Photos by @nytchangster, @nicole_craine, @audramelton and @lnweatherspoon」1月6日 2時54分