Wicker continued: “I know many of my fellow Mississippians will disagree with my decision, and I share their commitment to making sure our elections are fair. But I must vote according to my conscience, my oath of office, and my understanding of the rule of law. I hope that with the start of a new Congress, we can take steps to restore faith in America’s electoral system.”
Congress met in joint session on Wednesday and early Thursday to certify the electoral votes from the states. Biden, a Democrat, received 306 of the 538 elector votes from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Though the certification of the electoral votes from the states is normally a formality, the law allows Congress to reject them and theoretically select the new president.
Run-off elections in Georgia could require a recount 06/01/2021|9min
CNN reporter Nadia Romero says the senate run-off races in Georgia were always going to be tight, with narrow margins, especially considering President Donald Trump lost the state by less than 12,000 votes.
Results so far show Republican incumbent David Perdue has taken the lead from Democrat challenger Jon Ossoff.
With over 90 per cent of the vote counted, Perdue is ahead 51.4 per cent to Ossoff s 48.7 per cent.
In the second race, Republican Kelly Leoffler has a narrow lead over Democrat Raphael Warnock.
The Republican s up 51.1 per cent to the Mr Warnock s 48.9 per cent.
Remaining votes are in typically Democratic strongholds, putting Joe Biden’s party within striking distance of controlling House, Senate and White House
US Market Open: Will the Democrats win control of the Senate?
Joshua Warner January 6, 2021 12:20 PM
The Democrats have won one of the seats and are confident of winning the second, which would swing control of the Senate to the Democrats from the Republicans. Share:
US markets are expected to open mixed today as the Democrats edge toward controlling the Senate in the Georgia runoffs.
A Democrat-controlled Senate is regarded as positive for aiding economic growth from the pandemic, but prompts concerns among businesses over other policies like higher corporation takes and tighter regulations.
European markets were trading higher at midday, with the FTSE 100 hitting its highest level since March.
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