“Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue (R) rolled out a campaign video on Monday hitting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams over a photo showing her maskless in front of a group of masked school children,” The Hill reports.
Said Perdue: “This is the Georgia Stacey Abrams wants.”
He adds: “This is the reality Brian Kemp has allowed. Unmask our kids.”
Stacey Abrams (D) raised more than $9.2 million since entering the race for Georgia governor in December, setting a blistering fundraising pace that eclipsed Gov. Brian Kemp (R), the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Donald Trump stars in a new 30-second ad for Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue (R) in which the former president excoriates Gov. Brian Kemp (R) for not intervening to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, the Washington Post reports.
Said Trump: “The Democrats walked all over Brian Kemp. He was afraid of Stacey ‘The Hoax’ Abrams. Brian Kemp let us down. We can’t let it happen again.”
Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue (R) “called for the creation of an election police unit in Georgia, echoing a proposal by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and continuing Perdue’s focus on election falsehoods,” CNN reports.
“The voting rights group Stacey Abrams founded after losing the 2018 gubernatorial election to Brian Kemp reported this week that it ended 2021 with $19.5 million in the bank as she prepares to seek a rematch with the governor,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“The Fair Fight PAC could continue using its money to support Democratic Party efforts and promote voting issues. But it also could get more directly involved in supporting Abrams in her run for governor.”
“Under a law that Kemp signed last year, if Abrams, as expected, wins the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Fair Fight’s PAC could legally funnel money to her bid to oust the incumbent.”
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) will report more than $12 million in his campaign account as he readies for a tough reelection fight against former Sen. David Perdue (R) in the GOP primary and a potential rematch against Stacey Abrams (D) in November, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“It’s not just Donald Trump’s endorsement that has former U.S. Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and his advisers optimistic about his divisive primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp (R), the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“An internal poll conducted by Perdue’s campaign showed the two Republican rivals deadlocked in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup before voters were told Perdue won Trump’s blessing.”
“The survey, released Monday by GOP pollster Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, pegged Perdue at 47% and Kemp at 44% — within the margin of error of 3 percentage points.”
“Former Sen. David Perdue (R) wasn’t planning to jump in the race for Georgia governor so soon. But Stacey Abrams (D) scrambled his schedule when she made the leap last week, presenting the Republican with a gut-check moment,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Said Perdue: “When Stacey Abrams announced, it forced my hand, honestly. I was conflicted The last thing I want to do is run a campaign, but on the other hand, I can’t see the state go down this road that Stacey Abrams wants to go down. Kemp has failed to unite the party, and he can’t defeat her.”
Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue (R) told Axios that he wouldn’t have signed the certification of the state’s 2020 election results if he had been governor at the time.
Said Perdue: “Not with the information that was available at the time and not with the information that has come out now. They had plenty of time to investigate this. And I wouldn’t have signed it until those things had been investigated and that’s all we were asking for.”
Former Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) kicked off his campaign for Georgia governor blaming Gov. Brian Kemp (R) for his loss in the U.S. Senate race in January and claimed Kemp gave Joe Biden “free rein.”
Said Perdue: “Look, I like Brian. This isn’t personal. It’s simple. He has failed all of us and cannot win in November.”
Stacey Abrams (D) launched a campaign for Georgia governor with a pledge to fight for economic equality and expand healthcare access, setting up a potential rematch against Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in one of the nation’s most competitive political battlegrounds, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“Democrats are growing anxious about when – and even whether – Stacey Abrams will enter the 2022 race for Georgia governor as the party sets its sights on capturing a statewide office that narrowly eluded them less than four years ago,” The Hill reports.
“Party operatives almost universally believe that Abrams will end up running. But her continued silence on her plans has some worried that a late entrance into the race could hamper the party’s hopes of victory next year.”
Former Sen. David Perdue (R) lamented divisions within the Georgia Republican Party and expressed concern about the direction of the state as he weighs a primary challenge to Gov. Brian Kemp (R) next year, The Hill reports.
Perdue acknowledged that his phone has been “blowing up” with calls on the subject.
He added: “We have a divided party in Georgia right now. Forget about me. It’s divided. And they feel like that — a lot of people feel like people in power haven’t fought for them and, you know, caved in to a lot of things back in 2020 that didn’t have to be done. And so there’s a lot of talk about it, a lot of rumor about it.”
CNN: Trump’s thirst for revenge is causing chaos in the Georgia governor’s race.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) “doesn’t yet have a name-brand opponent for his re-election campaign. But he’s gearing up for what could be one of the nation’s toughest elections as former Sen. David Perdue (R) threatens a primary challenge and Stacey Abrams (D) prepares for a possible rematch,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“The governor has already reloaded his campaign coffers, sharpened his re-election platform and unveiled volleys of endorsements. Now his campaign is returning to the airwaves with a minute-long TV ad released Monday that seeks to shore up support with both conservatives and independents.”
“The endorsements came in rapid fire as Gov. Brian Kemp (R) stood in his campaign office flanked by some of the state’s top law enforcement officials,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“Normally, the wave of endorsements from GOP figures rallying behind a Republican incumbent would merit little attention. But with a possible primary challenge from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue looming, there was an implicit message tied to Kemp’s Tuesday event: If there’s a primary fight, it will be a bloody one.”
Former Sen. David Perdue’s (R-GA) allies have leaked word that he has met with former President Trump, including during a recent two-day visit to Florida, as he weighs a primary challenge to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R), the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“Former Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) is seriously considering mounting a Republican primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp (R), which would set up a divisive showdown between two of Georgia’s biggest political figures in the 2022 election,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“In recent weeks, Perdue has called donors and other allies to float the idea… Several of them said he’s ‘conflicted’ about a run, while others say he’s leaning toward a challenge.”
After Donald Trump attacked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) at his rally over the weekend for not helping to subvert the 2020 election, the statewide Georgia Republican candidates endorsed by Trump all declined to defend Kemp, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
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