ATLANTA — Vice President Mike Pence is planning to visit Georgia this week to stump for Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue ahead of the state’s crucial Senate race.
Pence will be in Atlanta on Friday, Channel 2 Action News learned on Monday.
Pence initially announced the visit on Twitter last Thursday.
Great meeting with @SenateGOP today! Told them We’ll Keep Fighting until every LEGAL Vote for President @realDonaldTrump is counted & we’re going to Keep Fighting to send @Perduesenate and @KLoeffler Back to a Republican Majority in the Senate! See you in Georgia next week! 🇺🇸
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) November 10, 2020
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The Vice President’s visit happens on the same day that Georgia will certify its election results. President-Elect Joe Biden is currently more than 14,000 votes ahead of President Donald Trump in Georgia, but the margins were close enough to prompt a recount.
“We’ll keep fighting until EVERY legal vote for President Donald Trump is counted,” Pence tweeted, saying he’s also going to fight to keep the Republican majority in the Senate.
GEORGIA VOTER GUIDE:
- Key Dates for 2020 Runoff Elections in Georgia
- These are the 7 races that are in a runoff in Georgia
- Did you know? You can still register to vote in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs
- How to vote by absentee ballot for Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff elections
Loeffler and Perdue face Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, respectively, in the runoff election slated for Jan. 5. The outcome of Georgia’s Senate races will determine the balance of power in Washington.
