Georgia to determine shape of US Senate under Joe Biden presidency

The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington Picture: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Republicans have branded their opponents “socialists, “radical extremists” and “Marxists” ahead of US Senate elections in Georgia that will determine who controls the chamber when President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio led the charge, campaigning in suburban Atlanta alongside Senator Kelly Loeffler and warning that defeats for her and fellow Georgia Senator David Perdue would hand over US government to “radical elements”.