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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenate question
if Warnock wins there is another special election between him and the republican?
Would Warnock be the interim Senator then?
Would an eventual Warnock win give us control of the Senate?
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Senate question (Original Post)
angrychair
Nov 2020
OP
Basically, u can vote for your top candidate, then you select a secondary candidate.
Claustrum
Nov 2020
#5
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)1. We need 2 more seats right now (assuming a Biden win for VP tie break).
Gideon is down, Peters is down (currently D seat), Ossoff is down, Cunningham is down and the possible Warnock seat.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)2. Isn't ME still in play?
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)3. Last I read, Collin is hovering around 50% and could go to rank choice
I don't know if rank choice would pull Gideon ahead though.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)4. Can you explain rank choice to dummies like me?
Or just say good or bad.
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)5. Basically, u can vote for your top candidate, then you select a secondary candidate.
If no one gets over 50%, it triggers an "automatic recount" or "runoff" where only the 2 top candidates remains. The people that the top candidate eliminated would be counted toward their secondary candidate choice.
The thinking is the 3rd party people would choose democrats. I don't know how true that is and if it's enough to pull Gideon ahead at the end.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)6. Oh thank you