A Historic Night in Georgia

<p>The long fight for control of the U.S. Senate is drawing to a close in Georgia, and the Democrats appear set to win out — the Rev. Raphael Warnock is the projected winner of his race against Senator Kelly Loeffler, while Jon Ossoff is heavily favored to beat the other incumbent Republican, Senator David Perdue. </p><p>Today, we look at the results so far from these history-making Senate races and at what they mean for the future and fortunes of the two main parties.</p><p><br /></p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nate-cohn?searchResultPosition=0?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>Nate Cohn</strong></a>, a domestic correspondent for The Upshot at The New York Times. </p><p><br /></p><p>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline" target="_blank">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A Baptist preacher born and raised in Georgia,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/us/politics/georgia-election-result.html?searchResultPosition=3?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Raphael Warnock has defeated Kelly Loeffler</a> to become his state’s first Black senator,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/us/politics/raphael-warnock-georgia-senate.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> breaking a barrier with distinct meaning</a> in American politics.</li><li>A surge in turnout from<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/us/politics/high-turnout-among-black-voters-has-lifted-the-democratic-senate-candidates-in-georgia.html?searchResultPosition=5?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Georgia’s Black voters</a> has powered the fortunes of Mr. Warnock and Jon Ossoff.</li><li>You can follow the results<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/05/us/elections/results-georgia-runoff