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News Articles: David Perdue

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Political Rewind: New polling a snapshot of Georgia mood on politics; Warnock outraises Walker

Friday on Political Rewind: After two new polls show Gov. Brian Kemp with a solid lead over his opponent Sen. David Perdue, the Kemp camp calls for Perdue to drop out of the race. Meanwhile, GOP legislators continue their campaign to increase oversight on the curriculum in Georgia schools.

January 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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An illustration of Fani Willis, Brian Kemp and suburban homes.An illustration of Fani Willis, Brian Kemp and suburban homes.

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Political Rewind: Fulton DA calls grand jury to investigate Trump; Primary sees focus on crime

Friday on Political Rewind: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has called for a grand jury to investigate former President Donald Trump's attempts to meddle in the 2020 election. Plus, A fiery gubernatorial election drives the Republican primary to hot-button issues.

January 21, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen in Washington, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

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Political Rewind: Push to get voting rights measure to Senate floor; Kemp heads to Vegas

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The fight to pass a federal voting rights law is now taking center stage in the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp and David Perdue are trading charges of illegal campaign fundraising activities.

January 19, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The sun dawns on the state Capitol as lawmakers prepare for the first day of the 2022 legislative session in the General Assembly.

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Political Rewind: Biden's visit gets pushback; Legislative session 2022 begins; and 'Go Dawgs!'

Monday on Political Rewind: President Biden declared Georgia to be ground zero for voter suppression laws ahead of his visit. But activists say if Biden wants voter protections, he should stay in Washington D.C., and focus on the two bills stalled there in the Senate. Plus, a high positive rate in COVID tests around the state.

January 10, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
PBS NewsHour  How Ahmaud Arbery’s killing spurred a national reckoning on race

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Georgia's been through a lot in 2021. Here's a look back at the year's biggest stories

As we seek to embrace 2022 and everything the new year has to offer, here’s a look back at this year’s big stories around the Peach State

December 30, 2021
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  • Riley Bunch
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Political Rewind: Ga. leaders take differing tones on COVID; Wedge issues in 2022 session, races

On Wednesday's Political Rewind: Atlanta reissued an indoor mask mandate as COVID cases rises in Georgia while state leaders took a more passive tone. Meanwhile, in the gubernatorial race, could constitutional carry be the latest wedge issue to come up in the Republican primary between Gov. Brian Kemp and challenger David Perdue?

December 22, 2021
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By:
  • Natalie Mendenhall and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
A mashup of images of COVID, a Rivian truck, Raphael Warnock and the city of Buckhead.

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Political Rewind: COVID bounces back; Rivian drives big change; Warnock speaks out for voting rights

Friday on Political Rewind: COVID-19 continues to bounce back in the United States, though not necessarily because of the new omicron variant. Meanwhile, Sen. Raphael Warnock pushes for a federal voting rights act on the floor of Congress.

December 17, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
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Political Rewind: GOP leaders urged Perdue not to run; Rivian coming to Ga.; Raffensperger testifies

Thursday on Political Rewind: The omicron variant surges in the United States. We look to Gov. Brian Kemp's response as the Georgia vaccination rate lags behind the rest of the country. Also: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's testimony is aiding the congressional Jan. 6 committee in building its case.

 

 

December 16, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Advocates for expanding Medicaid in Kansas staged a protest outside the entrance to the statehouse parking garage in Topeka in May 2019.

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Political Rewind: Kemp waits for answer on Medicaid plans; Ralston and mayor-elect talk Buckhead

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We talk one-on-one with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein as Gov. Brian Kemp waits to hear if his proposal for a limited expansion of Medicaid will win federal approval. Plus, Atlanta Mayor-elect Andre Dickens works to head off the Buckhead city movement.

December 15, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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Political Rewind: Could the race for governor creep into the 2022 General Assembly session?

Monday on Political Rewind: Former Sen. David Perdue says he plans to lay out a campaign agenda that talks about his vision of Georgia’s future, but late last week he took a step underlining his plan to continue making the 2020 election a major issue.

December 13, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Former Sen. David Perdue speaks after qualifying to run for reelection in 2020.

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David Perdue files election lawsuit with recycled, already-disproven claims of fraud

Elections officials, investigators and courts have already found no evidence to support these claims of fraud.

December 10, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
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Political Rewind: Abrams, Perdue rule headlines; U.S. debt ceiling raised; Opposition to Buckhead

Friday on Political Rewind: It was a week dominated by news of former U.S. Sen. David Perdue's announcement of his gubernatorial candidacy. He is challenging Gov. Brian Kemp for the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams began to lay out the themes of her campaign. In the U.S. capitol, the Senate passed a contentious measure to raise the debt ceiling.

December 10, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp, center, walks with President Donald Trump, right, and Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga) as Trump arrives for a rally Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Macon, Ga. Credit: John Bazemore, AP

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Georgia Today: Kemp-Perdue gubernatorial primary is likely to be a referendum on Trumpism

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s announcement that he's challenging Gov. Brian Kemp in next year’s gubernatorial primary is deepening the divide in an already fractured GOP. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Perdue. How will Perdue’s unprecedented challenge to a sitting governor play out in next year’s primary elections and what could it all mean for the future of the Georgia GOP?

December 10, 2021
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  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., walks to the elevator for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, in New York.

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David Perdue's launched his campaign on claims about Georgia elections. Here's why they're false

Former Sen. David Perdue, running to challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary, isn't telling the truth.

December 09, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Then-Sen. David Perdue speaks at a rally in Rome, Ga., Nov. 1, 2020.

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Battleground: Ballot Box | Why the Georgia governor's race is so chaotic

On this week's episode, we look at the Georgia governor's race now that David Perdue and Stacey Abrams have announced their campaigns.

December 08, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
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