What Happened This Week In Washington — And Georgia

It’s worth remembering that we’re watching a runoff election at all is a little odd — this is not standard operating procedure in most states, where the winner of the most votes (even if it’s a plurality) usually wins. Experts have pointed out that Georgia’s runoff system is rooted in a historic attempt to dilute Black voting power, giving white voters a second chance to mobilize to defeat Black candidates. Republicans have benefited from runoffs in recent years, but they might be rethinking it depending on how tonight shakes out.

This is why the results as currently reported are painting an incomplete picture. Democrats are likely to gain a lot once these DeKalb ballots are reported, likely enough to net around 100k votes, or perhaps a bit more.