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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jeff Amy

EXPLAINED: Shorter voting window could cut turnout in georgia runoff 49a70a6b 92c5 4bf7 afc0 caa704d52116 | Rare Historical Photos

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Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock's first runoff in 2021 was a titanic nine-week clash to control the Senate that included three weeks of early in-person voting and lots of mail ballots.

Warnock's victory against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler - and Democrat Jon Ossoff's tilt against Republican David Perdue - ended in two Democratic victories that gave the party control of a 50-50 Senate, thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris' ability to break ties.

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