Runoffs were created in the Jim Crow South to maintain White Supremacy.

[Cattledog]

https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the-racist-roots-of-runoffs-in-the-south/

[thomski64]

1. ..Walker shilling for the KKK...

[scarletlib]

2. True.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

3. We strongly benefited from them in 2020...

So I guess I have a hard time complaining about it now.

[Celerity]

4. +1

[SlimJimmy]

5. There's another reason as well, and it affects both parties.

Libertarians and third-party candidates could play spoilers in crucial Senate races

Libertarians and third-party candidates could play spoilers in crucial Senate races Little-known Senate hopefuls in states like Arizona and Georgia are emerging as midterm wildcards, pulling nowhere near enough support to win but still enough to sway outcomes.

ATLANTA — Libertarian Chase Oliver might determine which party takes control of the Senate. But not by winning his election.

The long-shot candidate for Georgia’s high-stakes Senate race could force a Dec. 6 runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, reshaping the dynamics of an already close contest and possibly leading to yet another scenario where all eyes focus on Georgia with the Senate majority on the line.

See more at link

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/libertarians-third-party-candidates-play-spoilers-crucial-senate-races-rcna53075