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2 months old This article is more than 2 months old After Ossoff and Warnock wins, organizers fight for voting rights, criminal justice reform and more on state and local level Supporters of Jon Ossoff and the Rev Raphael Warnock in Atlanta, Georgia, on 4 January. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of Jon Ossoff and the Rev Raphael Warnock in Atlanta, Georgia, on 4 January. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images MaryRetta Thu 14 Jan 2021 08.00 EST Last modified on Thu 14 Jan 2021 10.31 EST On Wednesday, 6 January, Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev Raphael Warnock clinched two Senate seats, bringing the US Senate to a 50-50 split with a Democratic majority once the Biden administration begins. This historic win was due in large part to the work of Black and brown organizers across the state, who spent weeks canvassing Georgia and helping people register to vote, which was often complicated due to the Covid-19 pandemic.