Confused about GA senate race that had 3 Democrats running? Experts please weigh in!

[Eliot Rosewater]

I guess I dont know why in GA the other Senate race had 3 Democrats running?

Wasnt a primary, so I am confused and I suppose I should know.

The results are

Senate 2
Runoff
A runoff election will be held in January to determine the winner.

Candidates % Votes Winner
Raphael Warnock 32.9% 1,609,706
Kelly Loeffler * 25.9% 1,269,627
Doug Collins 20.0% 977,704
Deborah Jackson 6.6% 321,971
Matt Lieberman 2.8% 135,449
* Incumbent

98% of estimated votes counted

What? I see a story where Lieberman was asked to back out and didnt, is this Joe's son? Oh god, it is isnt it. What is the reason Deborah stayed in? Does the runoff now include only the top two? We can win if so.

[msongs]

1. combined repubs outnumber combined dems about 46 to 43. close race nt

[gratuitous]

2. Sen. Isaakson retired mid-term

Loeffler was appointed by the governor to fill the seat temporarily (like McSally in Arizona). So this is a replacement race and anyone can run in it. If no one wins a majority of the vote, the top two proceed to a run-off. Even if Jackson and Lieberman had dropped out, Warnock would still not have gotten 50% of the vote.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. Thanks, thought it had to be that or a death but didnt know...we can win both of these seats

[gratuitous]

6. If anyone can pull it off, it's Stacy Abrams

I confess Abrams wasn't on my radar when she ran for governor, but since then I've been nothing but impressed by her. Her spirit and cool professionalism make her a great leader, and if she's involved in the two run-off races, it would be foolish to bet against her.

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. They stole it from her right out in the open, amazing. She has responded with a VENGEANCE

[DarthDem]

3. The runoff includes only the top two

And we can absolutely win against a cartoonish, inept, unelected opponent. Rev. Warnock is an outstanding candidate.

[leftieNanner]

4. And, Yes

He's Joe Lieberman's son.