The 2020 elections aren’t over yet. Republicans will hold at least 50 seats in the new Senate, while Democrats will hold at least 48. With Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris emerging victorious in the presidential election, control of the chamber will come down to two Senate runoff elections in Georgia, scheduled to take place on January 5, 2021, two days after the new Congress convenes.
If Democrats win both races, they will have the narrowest of working majorities in the chamber. With 50 seats, Vice President Kamala Harris would be able to cast tie-breaking votes in Democrats’ favor.
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