[Photos: Jon Ossoff (l) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (r) via commons.wikipedia.org]
On January 5, 2021, Georgia will hold a special election with two run-off races for the two U.S. Senate seats held by that state.
Democratic candidates for Senate Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff will face off against their Republican opponents that will determine the crucial balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
As it stands today, there are 50 Republican senators to 48 Democratic and/or Independent senators (Independent Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine caucus with the Democrats).
If Warnock and Ossoff win, the Democratic Party will gain control of the Senate, as Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris is by law the deciding vote in the event any 50-50 tie happens in that legislative chamber.
To get Mitch McConnell out of the Majority Leader position, it is crucial that both Democratic candidates from Georgia win their difficult run-off races.
People who want to see the above result but don’t live or vote in Georgia, there are still plenty of ways to help!
Good Black News offers sincere thanks to Georgia residents Julie Fishman and Amy Holmes-Chavez for compiling and letting us share the relevant links, resources and information listed below, as well as a this shareable Google Docs link with the same and more:
DONATIONS:
- Fair Fight https://fairfight.com/ – Stacey Abrams’ organization that has registered nearly ½ million new voters in GA) will split your vote 3 ways between Fair Fight, Reverend Warnock’s campaign, and Jon Ossoff’s campaign.
- Vote Save America Donate – Vote Save America – Has links to 2 funds; one is the same one as the Fair Fight link above. The second supports 12 organizations working on turning out the vote on the ground.
- Raphael Warnock – https://warnockforgeorgia.com/
- Jon Ossoff – https://electjon.com/
PHONE BANKING/TEXT BANKING/POSTCARD WRITING:
- Vote Save America’s “Adopt GA” – https://votesaveamerica.com/state/georgia/ Go here for information on how to volunteer from out of state. Once you provide your email, they will send you specific information on how you can help.
- Mobilize America – https://www.mobilize.us/ – Variety of volunteer activities here.
- Women’s March Action – https://www.womensmarchaction.com/ – Text banking, postcard writing, and canvassing.
- The Action Network – https://actionnetwork.org/forms/send-postcards-to-georgia-2 – Postcard writing