Political Rewind: New Chapter In Georgia With Swearing In Of President Biden, Sens. Warnock, Ossoff

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 8:12 p.m.

Wednesday afternoon on Political Rewind:\xa0A\xa0new presidential term begins and with it, a new political landscape in Georgia and across the United States. Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, senators-elect Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock are scheduled to be sworn in later today.\n\nThe pair of Democrats from Georgia will shift the balance of the U.S. Senate from Republican control, giving the Democratic Party control of both chambers of Congress for the first time in 10 years.\n\nOur panelists included: Riley Bunch, Georgia statehouse reporter for CNHI News; Dr. Alan Abramowitz, professor of Political Science at Emory University; State Rep. James Beverly, (D-Macon) and Minority Leader in the State House of Representatives; and Heath Garrett, Republican strategist.