Perdue and Kingston Advance to Run Off in Georgia

David Perdue (R) and Jack Kingston (R) advanced to the runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in Georgia, Roll Call reports. The winner will face Michelle Nunn (D) in the general election.

“The runoff will serve as a continuation of the skirmish already underway between Kingston and Perdue, who regularly touted his position as the only candidate among the top five to never hold public office. Perdue grouped his four top opponents in early ads that portrayed them as crying babies. Kingston pushed back in the final week with an ad showing Perdue as a greedy toddler, prompting another Perdue ad, calling Kingston ‘desperate.'”

Bloomberg: “The two Republicans will spend the next eight weeks competing against each other in what promises to be a tough and expensive campaign, instead of focusing their fire on Nunn.”