As of Tuesday, January 5, more than 3 million Georgians had voted in the 2020 Georgia runoff election (open in new tab), with voters casting ballots in two key Senate races: John Ossoff (Democrat) vs. incumbent David Perdue (Republican) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (Democrat) versus incumbent Kelly Loeffler (Republican); early Wednesday, January 6, AP News confirmed that Warnock defeated Loeffler to become the state's first black senator (opens in new tab); around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, NBC News confirmed that Ossoff had defeated Perdue (opens in new tab).

Prior to the 2020 election, Republicans held a 53-47 majority in the House (plus two independents who historically vote Democratic). Democrats won two Senate seats in November (Capt. Mark Kelly of Arizona (open in new tab) and Capt. John Hickenlooper of Colorado (open in new tab)), so if Ossoff and Warnock win the deciding vote, the Senate will be tied in a 50-50 tie and incoming Vice President Kamala Harris President will be the tiebreaker. This means that when President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20, 2021, the Democrats will have a majority in both the House and the Senate. This is a feat that would not be possible without the tireless efforts of organizers such as Stacey Abrams (open in new tab) and Latosha Brown (open in new tab), who have been building their base in the state over the past decade.

The best reactions to the results of the Georgia Senate primary election by celebrities, politicians, organizers, and voters include.