Stacey Abrams Says Warnock, Ossoff 'Leading Kind of Turnout' Democrats Need in Ga. Runoffs On 12/28/20 at 1:06 PM EST Democratic activist and organizer Stacey Abrams praised Georgia senatorial candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for "increasing" voter participation and "leading the kind of turnout" that Democrats need to win in the traditionally conservative state. Warnock and Ossoff will face off against Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in the January 5 runoffs, after none of the contenders secured more than 50 percent in the general election on November 3. Under Georgia's constitution, candidates must garner the majority of votes, not just a plurality, to win their race. The two runoffs have become exceptionally prominent on the national political stage, as they will decide whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate.