Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter Greg Bluestein joined Hill TV's "Rising" program on December 29 to discuss the heated battle for Georgia's Senate seats, which could give Democrats a majority in the Senate if they win both seats.
Bluestein has seen positive signs for Democratic voters in the state, including voters in fortresses like Atlanta, which are fiercely competitive in this year's presidential election.
"We are actually seeing a huge number of electors in the main Democratic counties, the suburbs of Atlanta... the rural counties of colored people in Georgia," Bluestein said.
Mr. Bluestein added that the Republican Party is hoping to have a large number of voters cast on Election Day, January 5, to compete with the Democratic Party for early voting.
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue face Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the races to decide whether the Republican Party will still control the Senate.
About 1.5 million people voted early a week before Election Day, according to the US Election Project. In addition, more than 800,000 mail-in ballots have been accepted. This is a significantly higher number of voters in a supplementary Senate election, which typically has a much lower percentage than in a presidential election.
More than 79,000 people who did not vote in the November 3 general election voted in this additional election.
If Warnock and Ossoff win both races, each side will hold 50 Senate seats, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris voting in favor.
Democratic Party members argue that a Senate victory will be important to advance President-elect Joe Biden's agenda after he takes office.
