Perdue Concedes Loss in Georgia Race, Sealing Democratic Senate

David Perdue conceded the loss of his Georgia Senate seat Friday -- and with it Republican control of the Senate -- as late-arriving overseas ballots were not enough to bring the race close enough for a recount.

Perdue’s statement comes three days after a hotly contested runoff election required because no candidate received a majority in November. Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Kelly Loeffler for the state’s other Senate seat, giving the Democratic caucus 50 votes and allowing Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to tip the balance of power with her tie-breaking vote.