The U.S. Senate race in Georgia between Democrat incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will go to a run-off.
Neither candidate will get 50% of the vote in yesterday's election, which is needed to avoid a run-off, Georgia election officials said.
As of Wednesday afternoon Warnock led Walker 49.4% to 48.5%. Chase Oliver, the Libertarian candidate, had 2.1%.
The run-off could ultimately decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.
If that happens, it would be a repeat of the last election cycle. Warnock was involved in a runoff election in January 2021 after failing to get 50% of the vote in the November 2020 election. His victory, along with Jon Osoff, who also in a runoff, secured control of the Senate for the Democrats.
The runoff between Warnock and Walker will take place on December 6.
