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David Perdue, a Republican, is a candidate for the U.S. Senate. He has been the CEO of several businesses and is the cousin of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue.

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David Perdue
stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet:

The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud."

By Miriam Valverde • November 6, 2017
David Perdue
stated on August 8, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed:

"Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system."

By Miriam Valverde • August 14, 2017
David Perdue
stated on July 28, 2017 in a statement:

Because of the failure to pass a repeal bill, "Obamacare remains the law of the land ... This means more than 300,000 Georgians below the poverty line will still not have access to the insurance Obamacare promised."

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2017
David Perdue
stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily":

"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."

By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2017
David Perdue
stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily":

"More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history."

By Jon Greenberg • June 3, 2016

Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on July 28, 2014 in press release:

David Perdue led efforts to ship thousands of jobs overseas.

By April Hunt • August 22, 2014
Karen Handel
stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release:

Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.

By Eric Stirgus • May 9, 2014
The David Perdue Files
stated on April 21, 2014 in a website:

David Perdue supports Common Core

By Eric Stirgus • April 29, 2014
Karen Handel
stated on April 7, 2014 in an email:

Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college.

By Eric Stirgus • April 14, 2014

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