So, the Senate will convene at 50R-48D, right?

[Recursion]

And the GA runoffs are on the 5th, and realistically the winners won't be seated in time for the certification of the electoral ballots on the 6th?

[Celerity]

1. the Senate only deals with the VP, and even if we win the 2 runoffs, IF they actually did tie 50-50

Pence (who is till VP until jan 20th) would cast the deciding vote for himself. I think I am right on this. Maybe not. I cannot see the Rethugs doing this, it would kick off a civil war.

[In It to Win It]

3. Assuming they win AK and NC, the last two uncalled races with the exception of GA

...and assume we win both races in GA, they’ll be at 50 and so will we. Mike Pence will cast the tiebreaking votes until he leaves.

[Blue_true]

2. It will convene 52 pucks, 48 Dems.

The two republican Senators in the runoff are sitting Senators. We gained a net of 1 seat.

[Recursion]

4. But that will be the 117th Congress

It won't have any Senators from Georgia until the election is decided, right?

[Blue_true]

7. Look at the other reply to my post. I was wrong, it will be 51 pukes, 48 Dems.

[Klaralven]

5. Perdue's term expires 1/3/21. Loeffler was appointed to an unexpired term that expires 1/3/23

So 51 R to 48 Ds, since Perdue's seat will become vacant.

https://www.senate.gov/senators/Class_II.htm

https://www.senate.gov/senators/Class_III.htm

[Blue_true]

6. Thanks. I didn't realize that Perdue's seat would expire before the runoff. nt

[still_one]

8. I think at the very least that Romney, Murkowski, Collins, and Sasse republcians will not block the

certification for VP, and the Democratic majority in the House for President won't be an issue

[relayerbob]

9. Failure to certify requires both chambers to agree

And further, if they don't certify the results, then Nancy Pelosi becomes President on Jan 20.

But God only knows what BS the Goppers will try to pull out of their asses

[SomedayKindaLove]

10. Still possible that Gross or Cunningham win

Not a great possibility, but there might be more mail in ballots in Alaska than day of votes.