Georgia Secretary of State Certifies Warnock, Ossoff Senate Runoff Wins

Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are seen in a combination of file photographs as they campaign on Jan. 5, 2021. Reuters

Georgia’s secretary of state on Tuesday certified the victories of Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the twin Senate runoff elections.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office certified that Warnock beat Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) by over 1 percent, after he emerged from a free-for-all special election last year with more votes than any candidate, including Loeffler.