Early voting in Georgia starts Monday, Dec. 14, for the two U.S. Senate seats that will determine the power of the Senate for years to come.
The two Republican candidates will perform well in Northwest Georgia, a reliably Republican part of the state. However, the two races are sure to be neck-and-neck statewide.
Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler - appointed to her seat by Gov. Brian Kemp after Sen. Johnny Isakson stepped down due to health concerns - and Sen. David Perdue both have serious competition.
Loeffler will face the Rev. Raphael Warnock, activist and senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s former church. Perdue will face Jon Ossoff, a former investigative journalist and filmmaker.
Republicans need one of the Georgia seats for a majority. Democrats must win both to yield a 50-50 Senate, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris then holding the tie-breaking vote.
Voters can check their registration status, polling places and other information on the Georgia Secretary of State's website.
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Dade CountyEarly voting times: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Dec. 14 to Dec. 31. Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Early voting location: Dade County Board of Elections and Registration Office71 Case Ave.TrentonCatoosa CountyEarly voting times: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Dec. 14 to Dec. 31, closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas; Dec. 23 and Dec. 31 from 8 a.m. to noonEarly voting locations: Ringgold, Freedom Center5238 Evitt St.RinggoldWestside3319 Lakeview DriveRossvilleChattooga CountyEarly voting times: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Dec. 14 to Dec. 31, closed on Christmas Eve and ChristmasEarly voting location: Chattooga County Registrar’s Office10017 Commerce St.SummervilleGordon CountyEarly voting times: Weekdays, Dec. 14 to Dec. 23 and Dec. 28 to Dec. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Early voting location: Elections Office101 South Piedmont St.CalhounMurray CountyEarly voting times: Weekdays from Dec. 14 to Dec 23 and Dec. 28 to Dec. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Early voting location: Murray County Recreation Center651 Hyden Tyler RoadChatsworthWalker CountyEarly voting times: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 14 through Dec. 30, closed on Christmas Eve and ChristmasThursday, Dec. 31 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Early voting location: Walker County Courthouse103 South Duke St.LaFayetteThe following satelite locations will be open Dec. 29 and Dec. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Rock Spring265 Bicentennial TrailBuilding 500-Student CenterRock SpringRossville Civic Center400 McFarland Ave.RossvilleChickamauga Civic Center1817 Lee Clarkson RoadChickamaugaLookout Mountain United Methodist Church1300 Lula Lake RoadLookout MountainWhitfield CountyEarly voting times: Weekdays from Dec. 14 to Dec 23, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 28 to Dec. 31 from 8 a.m to 5 p.m.Early voting location: Elections Office205 N. Selvidge St., Suite KDaltonAll information from Georgia Secretary of State’s website.