"It is with humility that I thank the people of Georgia for electing me to serve in the Senate," Ossoff stated in brief remarks delivered virtually. "Whether you were for me or against me, I will be for you in the U.S. Senate," he began. "I will serve all of the people in this state. I will give everything I've got."
But the contest between Ossoff and Perdue, whose Senate term ended on Sunday, is still neck-and-neck, with tens of thousands of votes yet to be tallied. As of 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, Ossoff had 50.2% of the vote with 98% of the results reported, according to Fox News projections.
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Ossoff, 33, who would be the youngest member of the Senate if he maintains his lead over Perdue, has said that he would prioritize COVID-19 relief upon taking office.
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"Let's unite now to beat this virus and rush economic relief to the people of our state and to the American people, I will work in the U.S. Senate to support a robust public health response so that we can defeat this virus."
Other Democrats congratulated Ossoff Wednesday morning, including Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate.
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"In 2017, Georgia’s next U.S. Senator @ossoff confronted a dark chapter in our nation’s story by standing for office," she tweeted. "Now Jon Ossoff will stand for all of Georgia in the fight and our nation will be all the better for having him. Congratulations!"
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In a statement issued shortly after 2 am Perdue's campaign said the race is "exceptionally close" but predicted victory nonetheless.
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"As we've said repeatedly over the last several weeks and as recently as this evening, this is an exceptionally close election that will require time and transparency to be certain the results are fair and accurate and the voices of Georgians are heard," the Perdue campaign said.
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Democrats inched closer to flipping the Senate on Wednesday after Raphael Warnock was projected to defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
"Georgia, I am honored by the faith that you have shown in me, and I promise you this tonight: I am going to the Senate to work for all of Georgia, no matter who you cast your vote for in this election," Warnock, who will become the first Black senator from Georgia, said in brief remarks delivered virtually.
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With control of the Senate hanging in the balance, the stakes for the twin contests were astronomical, eliciting national attention and hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign spending in just two months to a once reliably red state that's become a must-win battleground. In November, Joe Biden defeated President Trump in Georgia by less than 12,000 votes out of the 5 million cast in the state, winning 16 electoral votes. Both Biden and Trump campaigned in the state on Monday.
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