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David Perdue is running in the 2022 Republican primary for governor of Georgia. He was a U.S. Senator from January 2015 to January 2021. 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 April 24, 2022 in a debate:

A consent decree approved by Gov. Brian Kemp “invalidated all voter ID law” and “allowed fraudulent ballots to be accepted” in the 2020 race.

By Amy Sherman • April 26, 2022
David Perdue
stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad:

“A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."

By Tom Kertscher • April 8, 2022
David Perdue
stated on March 25, 2022 in a radio interview:

The 2021 Georgia Senate runoff and the 2020 presidential election “were stolen.”

By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2022
David Perdue
stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview:

Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."

By Tom Kertscher • December 14, 2020
David Perdue
stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview:

Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.”

By Tom Kertscher • November 23, 2020

Brian Kemp
stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad:

"David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof."

By Tom Kertscher • May 19, 2022
Jon Ossoff
stated on December 6, 2020 in a debate:

Says David Perdue “hasn't held a single public town hall meeting in six years” and “sells four meetings a year and a retreat on a private island for a $7,500 corporate PAC check.”

By Tom Kertscher • December 11, 2020
Jon Ossoff
stated on November 17, 2020 in an ad:

“David Perdue says he'll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Biden fails.”

By Tom Kertscher • November 20, 2020
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

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