Georgia Voting Is Underway; Trump Pressures Pence on Electoral Votes

Georgia Runoff Results

Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Loeffler* Kelly Loeffler* Republican Rep.
Warnock Raphael Warnock Democrat Dem.

Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern time. * Incumbent

Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Perdue* David Perdue* Republican Rep.
Ossoff Jon Ossoff Democrat Dem.

Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern time. * Incumbent

Stephanie Saul 24m ago

In this campaign, David Perdue has downplayed his extensive dealings in outsourcing manufacturing to China during his career in the apparel and textile industries. Read more ›

Danny Hakim 38m ago

Senator Kelly Loeffler has strong Wall Street ties, starting with her husband, the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, who directed $21 million to a pro-Loeffler PAC. Read more ›

Mike Baker 53m ago

Some trivia about the Rev. Raphael Warnock: He gave his first sermon when he was 11 years old. Here’s a closer look at the candidate and his background. Read more ›

Stephanie Saul 5:15 PM ET

Jon Ossoff has worked in politics, but he has never held public office. Yet he is the best-funded Senate candidate in history, according to our recent profile of him. Read more ›

Lisa Lerer 5:00 PM ET

About 3.1 million people voted early, and that vote appeared to tilt Democratic. If another million people cast ballots today, Republicans believe they are likely to win.

Lisa Lerer 4:45 PM ET

Early voting returns worried some Republicans, who were not happy with the low turnout in conservative Northwest Georgia. They hope Trump’s rally there motivated supporters.

Stephanie Saul 4:30 PM ET

At age 33, Jon Ossoff would be just three years over the minimum age for being a U.S. senator if he is elected in today’s runoff. His opponent, David Perdue, is 71.

Stephanie Saul 4:15 PM ET

One thing to note: David Perdue is actually former Senator David Perdue. His term expired and the rest of the new Congress was sworn in on Sunday.

Stephanie Saul 4:00 PM ET

The Rev. Raphael Warnock, one of the Democratic candidates, is the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached.

Stephanie Saul 3:45 PM ET

Kelly Loeffler, one of the Republicans in today’s runoff, was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired after his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease.

Georgia Runoff Results

Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Loeffler* Kelly Loeffler* Republican Rep.
Warnock Raphael Warnock Democrat Dem.

Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern time. * Incumbent

Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Perdue* David Perdue* Republican Rep.
Ossoff Jon Ossoff Democrat Dem.

Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern time. * Incumbent

Stephanie Saul 24m ago

In this campaign, David Perdue has downplayed his extensive dealings in outsourcing manufacturing to China during his career in the apparel and textile industries. Read more ›

Danny Hakim 38m ago

Senator Kelly Loeffler has strong Wall Street ties, starting with her husband, the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, who directed $21 million to a pro-Loeffler PAC. Read more ›

Mike Baker 53m ago

Some trivia about the Rev. Raphael Warnock: He gave his first sermon when he was 11 years old. Here’s a closer look at the candidate and his background. Read more ›

Stephanie Saul 5:15 PM ET

Jon Ossoff has worked in politics, but he has never held public office. Yet he is the best-funded Senate candidate in history, according to our recent profile of him. Read more ›

Lisa Lerer 5:00 PM ET

About 3.1 million people voted early, and that vote appeared to tilt Democratic. If another million people cast ballots today, Republicans believe they are likely to win.

Lisa Lerer 4:45 PM ET

Early voting returns worried some Republicans, who were not happy with the low turnout in conservative Northwest Georgia. They hope Trump’s rally there motivated supporters.

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