Republican Loeffler concedes to Democrat Warnock in Georgia runoff election
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- Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock Thursday in one of two Senate runoff elections in Georgia.
- Warnock's victory, along with Democrat Jon Ossoff's win against GOP Sen. David Perdue, give Democrats control of the US Senate.
- Loeffler was originally appointed to the position after then-Sen. Johny Isakson resigned due to health reasons.
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Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Thursday conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs that will give control of the US Senate to Democrats.
Loeffler, who was appointed to the position a year ago to replace outgoing Sen. Johnny Isakson, posted a video to social media Thursday evening saying that she had called Warnock to congratulate him.
With his victory in Tuesday's election, Warnock becomes the first African American from Georgia elected to the Senate.
Jon Ossoff beat Republican David Perdue in Georgia's other Senate runoff.
The two Democrats' wins, along with President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Georgia in November, mark a shift in Georgia politics, which have been dominated by Republicans in recent years.
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