2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia
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The 2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia was a high-profile runoff contest that helped determine control of the U.S. Senate and resulted in Democrat Raphael Warnock winning a seat previously held by a Republican.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia Context triple: [Raphael Warnock, electedIn, 2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia]
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2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama
The 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama was a high-profile contest to fill Jeff Sessions' vacated Senate seat, drawing national attention due to its tight race, serious allegations against Republican nominee Roy Moore, and the eventual upset victory of Democrat Doug Jones in the traditionally Republican state.
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2020 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was a high-profile race in which Republican candidate and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones.
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U.S. Senate election in Ohio, 2022
The U.S. Senate election in Ohio in 2022 was a high-profile contest to fill an open Senate seat, drawing national attention as Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan competed in a closely watched battleground race.
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2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
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2018 United States Senate elections
The 2018 United States Senate elections were nationwide midterm contests in which voters in various states chose U.S. senators, helping to determine the balance of power in the Senate during Donald Trump’s presidency.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia Target entity description: The 2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia was a high-profile runoff contest that helped determine control of the U.S. Senate and resulted in Democrat Raphael Warnock winning a seat previously held by a Republican.
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A.
2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama
The 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama was a high-profile contest to fill Jeff Sessions' vacated Senate seat, drawing national attention due to its tight race, serious allegations against Republican nominee Roy Moore, and the eventual upset victory of Democrat Doug Jones in the traditionally Republican state.
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B.
2020 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was a high-profile race in which Republican candidate and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones.
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C.
U.S. Senate election in Ohio, 2022
The U.S. Senate election in Ohio in 2022 was a high-profile contest to fill an open Senate seat, drawing national attention as Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan competed in a closely watched battleground race.
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D.
2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
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E.
2018 United States Senate elections
The 2018 United States Senate elections were nationwide midterm contests in which voters in various states chose U.S. senators, helping to determine the balance of power in the Senate during Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate special election
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runoff election ⓘ |
| appointedIncumbent | Kelly Loeffler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointingAuthority | Governor Brian Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
COVID-19 pandemic response
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economic relief and stimulus ⓘ health care policy ⓘ voting rights and election integrity ⓘ |
| candidate |
Kelly Loeffler
NERFINISHED
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Raphael Warnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Kelly Loeffler, Republican Party
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Raphael Warnock, Democratic Party ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectOnDelegation | gave Georgia two Democratic U.S. Senators after runoffs ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2021-01-05 ⓘ |
| electionType |
federal election
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statewide election ⓘ |
| helpedDetermine | party control of the 117th United States Congress Senate majority ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Kelly Loeffler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Kelly Loeffler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loserParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | high-profile runoff contest ⓘ |
| notableContext |
attracted national attention and heavy campaign spending
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occurred after the 2020 United States presidential election in Georgia ⓘ |
| officeContested | U.S. Senator from Georgia ⓘ |
| partOf |
2020–21 Georgia state elections
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2020–21 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorSenator | Johnny Isakson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForElection | special election to fill a vacancy ⓘ |
| result | Democratic gain from Republican ⓘ |
| resultCertifiedBy | Georgia Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingSenator | Raphael Warnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingSenatorParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runoffDate | 2021-01-05 ⓘ |
| runoffThreshold | 50 percent of the vote required to avoid runoff ⓘ |
| seatClass | Class III United States Senate seat from Georgia ⓘ |
| simultaneousWith | 2021 United States Senate runoff election in Georgia (regular election) ⓘ |
| termEndOfSeatContested | January 3, 2023 ⓘ |
| turnoutCharacteristic | very high voter turnout for a runoff election ⓘ |
| vacancyCause | resignation of Senator Johnny Isakson ⓘ |
| votingSystem | nonpartisan blanket special election with runoff ⓘ |
| winner | Raphael Warnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia Description of subject: The 2021 United States Senate special election in Georgia was a high-profile runoff contest that helped determine control of the U.S. Senate and resulted in Democrat Raphael Warnock winning a seat previously held by a Republican.
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