2020 US senate election Coverage

Democrats Win Both Georgia Races to Gain Control of Senate

ATLANTA — Jon Ossoff completed a Democratic sweep of Georgia’s Senate runoffs on Wednesday, a striking political validation for his party in a state that has been challenging for Democrats for most of the last two decades.

Richard Fausset, Jonathan Martin and Stephanie Saul, New York Times

For Democrats in Georgia, ‘There’s No Going Back’

ATLANTA — Now we know for sure: Georgia going Democratic was not just a fluke for President-elect Joe Biden in November. There are forces at work that are rapidly turning the state blue, redrawing the U.S. electoral map.

Lisa Lerer and Richard Fausset, New York Times

Democrats win one Georgia race and hold a narrow lead in the other

Democrats inched closer to taking control of the Senate on Wednesday, winning one of the two Georgia seats up for grabs in a pair of runoff elections while the second contest remained too close to call even as prominent Democrats began declaring victory.

Shane Goldmacher, New York Times

Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff makes a statement

Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff is expected to make a virtual statement ahead of his projected win in Georgia's second runoff race.

Georgia runoff election update

The Georgia Secretary of State's office will hold a news conference in Atlanta as votes roll in for two runoff elections for the US Senate.

When will we know who won the Georgia runoffs?

In the days after the Nov. 3 election, Georgia was one of several states where the vote count seemed to progress agonizingly slowly. Then came a recount. Ten days passed before the state was called for President-elect Joe Biden, and even after that, there was another recount -- long past the point when there was any chance of a different result.

Maggie Astor, New York Times

Duke professor explains the stakes of Georgia runoff

Mac McCorkle, a professor at the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, explains the stakes of Tuesday's runoff elections in Georgia.

Polls open in Georgia for 2 runoff races

Polls opened in Georgia Tuesday for two runoff races that will determine who controls the U.S. Senate.

Fact check: Georgia senator didn't say Black people shouldn't vote

A fake post on social media makes it look like Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a white Georgia Republican, called for putting the brakes on efforts to register more Black and Democratic voters.

Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporter

Cunningham concedes US Senate race to Tillis

A week after Election Day, Democrat Cal Cunningham on Tuesday conceded the race for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat to Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Editorial: Cunningham's behavior - From great hope to weak link

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 -- Cal Cunningham was, through much of the election, a cornerstone of Democrats hope to wrest control of U.S. Senate from the Republicans. As the final votes are being counted in North Carolina and Georgia, it appears likely that Cunningham is the weak link in that quest. Through mid-October Cunningham reported raising more than $46.8 million and spending $45.9 million. His behavior let down those wanted a change in the Senate and short-changed his donors. Who'd blame them for demanding their money back.

Republicans say NC needs to provide more details on vote count

Republican lawmakers on Friday threatened to subpoena the State Board of Elections to obtain absentee ballot data, part of a push on several fronts by President Donald Trump's supporters and the GOP to halt what some say is election fraud.

GOP pushes for more details on ballots still to be counted in NC

Republican lawmakers on Friday demanded that state elections officials release data on absentee ballots that remain outstanding, which they believe will show President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis won their elections in North Carolina.

Absentee, provisional ballot counts leave some races in limbo

It's still unclear how many votes still need to be counted among both provisional ballots cast Tuesday and absentee ballots that are still in the mail, but it could be enough to change the outcomes of some races

US Senate is not seeing a Democratic flip

It's looking less likely that the US Senate will flip toward the Democrat. WRAL's Mikaya Thurmond explains.

Tillis campaign says counting all votes still won't add up to Cunningham Senate victory

Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is on track to survive a tough re-election challenge in North Carolina, potentially protecting the Senate from a Democratic takeover.

WRAL's David Crabtree and Travis Fain break down Tuesday's election results

WRAL's David Crabtree and Travis Fain break down the federal, state and local elections as Election Night goes into early Wednesday morning.

Former NC Gov. Pat McCrory reflects on election results, possible 2022 Senate run

Former Gov. Pat McCrory reflects on the statewide election, particularly the U.S. Senate race, and his thoughts on possibly running for Senate in 2022, succeeding Sen. Richard Burr, who will retire at the end of his term.

Republican, Democratic strategists believe day-of voting should decide US Senate race

Republican strategist Carter Wrenn and Democratic strategist Brad Crone talked with WRAL's David Crabtree about the US Senate race between Sen. Thom Tillis and Cal Cunningham and what could make the difference in the race.

Tillis declares victory but Cunningham doesn't concede in NC's US Senate race

Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is on track to survive a tough re-election challenge in North Carolina, potentially protecting the Senate from a Democratic takeover.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

North Carolina US Senate race could change balance of power

The U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and Cal Cunningham race is one that could determine if Republicans maintain control of the Senate.

Cunningham sidesteps talk of affair to focus on voters in closing days of Senate campaign

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham has been quietly campaigning across North Carolina following news of an affair he had with a fellow service member's spouse.

Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist

Cunningham: 'I've said what I am going to say' about affair

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham has been quietly campaigning across North Carolina following news of an affair he had with a fellow service member's spouse.

Cunningham's lead in Senate race eroding as GOP coalesces around Tillis

With less than a week remaining in North Carolina's U.S. Senate election, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis still trails Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham but is making up ground rapidly, according to the results of a WRAL News poll released Wednesday.

Professor: Tillis still has time for come-from-behind victory

Meredith College political science professor David McLennan discusses the results of a new WRAL News poll on the U.S. Senate race between Repoublican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham.