WASHINGTON _ For only the third time in history, both of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats are up for election in the same year, drawing unusually strong attention from national Democratic groups who see an opportunity this November in a state that has voted Republican for nearly two decades.
While Georgia has voted to send Republicans to the Senate since 2002, Democrat Stacey Abrams' near win in the 2018 governor's race has led to new optimism among Democratic operatives and liberal activists that their candidates have a chance of winning in the Senate and presidential elections.
"Democrats have the momentum in this state after 2018, and the bitter infighting among Republicans in Georgia is only going to drain GOP resources and put these Senate races further in play," Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Stewart Boss said in a statement.
