A surprise double victory in two Georgia run-off races on Tuesday has allowed them to claw their way to the narrowest possible Senate advantage. "A brand new day," is how Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, described the effect in a celebratory statement Wednesday morning. Raphael Warnock, left, and Jon Ossoff won their run-off races in Georgia Tuesday, giving Democrats a thin advantage in the upper chamber. WATCH | Raphael Warnock makes history in winning Georgia Senate seat:Democrat Raphael Warnock wins U.S. Senate run-off election in Georgia CBC News Video 7:43 Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia's two Senate run-offs, becoming the first Black senator in his state's history and putting the Senate majority within the party's reach. Before the results even emerged in those two tight Senate races, several Republicans — including one of Georgia's top Republican election officials — blamed the president for the defeat.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2021 09:00 UTC