Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker

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Democrats were assured a majority in the Senate for the current term of President Joe Biden

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John Fetterman's win in Pennsylvania would gain a seat from the current 50-50 split

Last election, Warnock faced Walker by 37,000 votes out of nearly 4 million votes cast

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Warnock and fellow Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff cemented the state's place

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GOP's exacerbates truggles this year, as flawed candidates fit Trump's mold.

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About 1.9 million runoff votes were cast by mail and during early voting in Georgia

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National Democrats celebrate, with Biden congratulating by phone call

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