Control of the U.S. Senate goes down to the wire in Georgia runoff races
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff election against Sen. Loeffler, lifting Democratic hopes of claiming Senate majority Reis Thebault, Michael Scherer, Cleve Wootson © Kevin D. Liles for the Washington Post Democratic Senate hopeful Raphael Warnock speaks to canvassers in Marietta, Ga., on Tuesday. ATLANTA —Democrats closed in on control of the U.S. Senate early Wednesday with a stunning come-from-behind victory in one of Georgia's twin runoff elections and the lead in the second contest, races that could reshape the first two years of President-elect Joe Biden's term ...