Former Sen. David Perdue conceded his runoff race for Georgia’s Senate seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff on Friday, congratulating his opponent for the win. LOEFFLER CONCEDES TO WARNOCKOssoff emerged victorious over the one-term senator by nearly 45,000 votes with 98% reporting, capturing Senate control for Democrats after Rev. In the general election, Perdue was ahead of Ossoff by nearly 90,000 votes but failed to capture over 50% of the count, leading to a runoff under Georgia’s unusual election laws. Through Dec. 16, the latest FEC filings available, Ossoff raised $138.3 million and Perdue raised $89.1 million. Trump, even up until the day of the runoff election, tweeted about voting machine complications in Georgia’s "Republican strongholds."

Source: Fox News January 08, 2021 21:22 UTC