Former US Senator David Perdue (R)
2015 – 2021
David Perdue is running for Governor of Georgia in the Republican primary.
Signature Policies
Support for Donald Trump and other “Outsiders”: David Perdue believes that Trump’s economic policies helped the American economy. He believes that the best politicians are businessmen, like himself, who come from outside Washington.
Support for Small Government / Big Business: During his 2020 campaign, Perdue claimed to support tax cuts for businesses paid for by enormous cuts to government spending.
Election Results
2022 Republican Primary
Brian Kemp (incumbent) – 73.7%
David Perdue – 21.8%
Kandiss Taylor — 3.4%
2 other candidates got less than 1% of the vote
2020 General Election Runoff
Jon Ossoff – 50.4%
David Perdue (R) – 49.6%
2020 General Election
David Perdue (R) – 49.7%
Jon Ossoff (D) – 48.0%
Shane Hazel (L) – 2.3%
Donors
According to Open Secrets, Perdue’s top contributors were the Club for Growth, Home Depot and Delta Airlines. His donors’ top industries are “retired,” securities, finance and real estate.