The race for the second Senate seat in Georgia is also headed to a runoff in January. Although the incumber David Perdue (R) led the challenger Jon Ossoff (D), neither reached the 50-percent threshold required to win the seat outright and avoid a runoff. The race, along with the other runoff in Georgia, is scheduled for January 5.
If the Democrats were to win both races in Georgia, that would result in a 50-50 split in the Senate, where the new Vice President would cast the tie-breaking votes.