Biden’s Hopes for Senate Control Face Long Odds in Georgia

  • Democrats must win both runoffs to take over in Senate
  • Republicans’ campaign message emphasizing a check on power
Election officials check ballots in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Saturday.Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
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After securing the White House in the bitter campaign to oust President Donald Trump, Democrats’ next task may be even tougher: a double win in Senate races in historically red Georgia.

With President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda in his first two years in office at stake, and Republicans facing the risk of being locked out of power, the Jan. 5 contest is primed to break records for campaign spending and outside attention.