<p>Democrats on Wednesday completed a sweep of the two US Senate seats up for grabs in runoff elections in Georgia, giving the party control of the chamber and boosting the prospects for President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious legislative agenda.</p>.<p>Edison Research projected victory for Jon Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker, on Wednesday afternoon after fellow Democrat Raphael Warnock, a Baptist preacher, was projected as the victor in his Senate race in the early hours of Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/can-trump-be-removed-from-office-before-his-term-ends-on-january-20-936076.html">Can Trump be removed from office before his term ends on January 20?</a></strong></p>.<p>In Tuesday's runoffs, Warnock defeated Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed a year ago to fill the seat of a retiring senator, and Ossoff beat David Perdue, who served a single term in the Senate.</p>.<p>Ossoff drew 50.3% and Perdue had 49.7% with 98% of the expected vote in, according to Edison. That pushed Ossoff's lead beyond the margin needed to avoid a possible recount, and Edison said it expected his lead to grow.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/dow-rises-after-georgia-vote-infrastructure-stocks-up-935961.html">Dow rises after Georgia vote, infrastructure stocks up</a></strong></p>.<p>The double Democratic triumph splits the Senate 50-50, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's tie-breaking vote giving Democrats control of the chamber. Each of the 50 states is represented by two senators in the 100-seat chamber.</p>.<p>The sweep by the two Democratic candidates gives their party control of both chambers of Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, dramatically shifting the balance of power in Washington.</p>
<p>Democrats on Wednesday completed a sweep of the two US Senate seats up for grabs in runoff elections in Georgia, giving the party control of the chamber and boosting the prospects for President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious legislative agenda.</p>.<p>Edison Research projected victory for Jon Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker, on Wednesday afternoon after fellow Democrat Raphael Warnock, a Baptist preacher, was projected as the victor in his Senate race in the early hours of Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/can-trump-be-removed-from-office-before-his-term-ends-on-january-20-936076.html">Can Trump be removed from office before his term ends on January 20?</a></strong></p>.<p>In Tuesday's runoffs, Warnock defeated Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed a year ago to fill the seat of a retiring senator, and Ossoff beat David Perdue, who served a single term in the Senate.</p>.<p>Ossoff drew 50.3% and Perdue had 49.7% with 98% of the expected vote in, according to Edison. That pushed Ossoff's lead beyond the margin needed to avoid a possible recount, and Edison said it expected his lead to grow.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/dow-rises-after-georgia-vote-infrastructure-stocks-up-935961.html">Dow rises after Georgia vote, infrastructure stocks up</a></strong></p>.<p>The double Democratic triumph splits the Senate 50-50, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's tie-breaking vote giving Democrats control of the chamber. Each of the 50 states is represented by two senators in the 100-seat chamber.</p>.<p>The sweep by the two Democratic candidates gives their party control of both chambers of Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, dramatically shifting the balance of power in Washington.</p>