Public polling and internal Democratic and Republican surveys all indicate both races will be decided by slim margins. Early vote data compiled by the secretary of state’s office shows the contests are set to shatter previous turnout records for runoffs, which tend to draw far fewer voters than a general election.
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Typically, Democrats struggle to drive Black voters to the polls in runoff elections. This year, Black voters make up about 33 recent of the electorate so far 3 points higher than their share at this point in the November general election.
White voters without a college degree, a group that typically favors Republicans, represent about 35.6 percent of the electorate, down 2 points from their share at this point before November’s contests.
Harris and Biden will arrive in the state Sunday and Monday, respectively, where they will campaign for the Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) and Jon Ossoff (D). Democrats need to win both seats on Jan. 5 to gain a 50-50 split in the upper chamber, which would make Harris the potential tie-breaker on any votes.
Their trips to Georgia will coincide with an event President Trump
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A campaign official familiar with fundraising numbers told CNN that Biden has also been involved in direct fundraising for the two candidates and has raised around $10 million.
Georgia s Senate race has remained extremely tight, according to polls, and incumbent Sens. David Perdue