Both sides say Georgia runoff could still be key, even without a Senate majority on the line.
between incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker will determine whether Democrats have a one-seat cushion in the Senate -- which would ease Democrats' control of committees and processes like confirming judges that currently require extra steps to overcome the 50-50 split -- or if it'll be another term of relying on Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote.still remains important even if the majority no longer hangs in the balance.
At a campaign stop in Peachtree City on Sunday, Walker made no mention of the balance of the Senate, focusing squarely on his battle against Warnock and his personal choice to launch a campaign. "We will still have a Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin problem. And if Democrats want to continue on our winning streak, we must deliver for Americans -- all Americans. We need Sen. Warnock in the senate," said Hillary Holley, executive director of Care in Action, a nonpartisan group advocating for domestic workers.
Heading into another runoff, Warnock's campaign manager Quentin Fulks said the senator will continue to grow his coalition of support, touting Warnock's performance in urban and suburban counties where he performed better than Biden did in 2020.
Walker will also need to improve his performance in rural and urban communities. In last week's midterms, he underperformed compared to the rest of the Republican statewide ticket, drawing 200,000 fewer votes than Gov. Brian Kemp, according to the secretary of state's election results. "And when it comes to that, the choice could not be more clear between me and Herschel Walker. Some things in life are complicated. This ain't one of them," he said.
Former President Donald Trump speaks outside a polling station during midterm election in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 8, 2022.The shorter early voting period became even shorter due to the holidays as voters also won't be able to cast their ballots on the last Saturday of the month. Georgia state law bars early voting within two days of a holiday, and Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday this year.
"Well there's no question that they looked at our victory the last time in the runoff, and sought to make it harder. But the people of Georgia pushed through those barriers during the general election. I'm calling on them to do the same thing again," Warnock told reporters Sunday.
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