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David Perdue’s challenge fractures powerful family political machine

ATLANTA — The Perdue network was once the most formidable political operation in Georgia. But former U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s challenge to Gov. Brian Kemp has fractured the powerful family’s longtime loyalists.

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Walker taking no sides in Georgia's GOP contest for governor

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia says he's not taking sides in the state's GOP primary campaign for governor

The Independent UK

Kemp says he'll spend millions against Perdue in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign says it will spend at least $4.2 million on TV ads until the May 24 Republican primary

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Kemp, Perdue spar over planned Georgia electric car plant

A planned $5 billion electric vehicle plant that has been billed as the largest economic development project in Georgia’s history is drawing opposition from an unusual source: former Republican U.S. senator David Perdue

The Independent UK

How Georgia's Gubernatorial Race Could Impact Rivian, Its Factory Plans

An electric vehicle company planning to hit huge production milestone figures in the future could face a roadblock depending on the election results in the state of Georgia in 2022.

Benzinga

National money fuels Georgia's top 2022 races

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock are expanding their donor bases far beyond Georgia to wage their Democratic campaigns. Republican Herschel Walker's recent trip to former President Donald Trump's resort in Florida was one of a string of fundraising forays beyond state lines.

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Herschel Walker: ‘I don’t support either’ Brian Kemp or David Perdue

ATLANTA — Plenty of Georgia Republicans are happy to stay out of the messy primary between Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. But Herschel Walker is the first high-profile candidate to say he’s “mad” at both rivals – and that he won’t back either one of them.

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Kemp changes election rules (again)

Abrams campaign says Kemp "has a long history of abusing his power" after he seeks to ban her from fundraising

Salon

Kemp wields raw power of gov's office to cater to conservatives

ATLANTA — Under attack by a Republican challenger, Gov. Brian Kemp is using the broad authorities of his office to strengthen his conservative credentials.

Tribune News Service

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 10

In this issue: Republican Governors Association runs pro-Kemp ad in Georgia and Arrington challenges Mace in SC-01

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Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading

Pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers’ ability to speculate on the stock market

The Independent UK

Trump ally vows to block ‘the left’ from overseeing key Georgia elections

Former senator David Perdue, now running for Georgia governor, repeats false election fraud claims on campaign trail

The Guardian - US

Self-proclaimed ‘Black Donald Trump’ to test ex-president’s brand in rural Georgia

MONROE, Ga. — There may be no greater test of former President Donald Trump’s clout in the midterm election than the congressional race he just upended in northeast Georgia.

Tribune News Service

Kemp: Let parents opt students out of masks in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will propose a measure that will let parents opt their children out of school mask mandates

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Kemp presses Perdue to quit Georgia governor's race amid 'lackluster' fundraising

ATLANTA — The subject line of the email to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's top donors simply read "these are important numbers." But the Republican's campaign hopes they punctuate his argument that only he can defeat Democrat Stacey Abrams in November.

The Independent UK

Opposition to Stacey Abrams unites Georgia's divided GOP

Locked in a bitter Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary, incumbent Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue don’t agree on much these days

The Independent UK

Perdue lags Kemp in fundraising in Georgia governor's race

Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp is far outraising his main Republican primary challenger

Tribune News Service

Vernon Jones abandons bid for governor to run for US House seat

ATLANTA — Former Democrat Vernon Jones dropped out of the Republican race for governor Monday to run for an open U.S. House seat, a move that gives ex-U.S. Sen. David Perdue a clearer shot at the state’s top job and provides yet another test of Donald Trump’s influence in Georgia.

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Judge says Gov. Kemp can’t use special fund in his GOP primary reelection bid

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Monday dealt a partial blow to Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection fundraising plans, saying he can’t use a special leadership committee that lets him raise unlimited campaign contributions to help him win the Republican primary.

The Independent UK

Judge hears arguments in challenge to new campaign funds law

Lawyers for Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and Gov. Brian Kemp sparred in court over a new state law that allows certain top elected officials to create “leadership committees” that can raise campaign funds without limits, even when the legislature is in session

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New polls trigger new GOP battle in Georgia governor race

ATLANTA — Two of the first public polls since former U.S. Sen. David Perdue launched a primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp have triggered a new round of attacks between the rival Republican campaigns.

The Independent UK

In Georgia, GOP upheaval over elections continues into 2022

The storm over how Georgia’s elections are run is far from abating

Tribune News Service

Perdue calls for new election police unit in Georgia

ATLANTA — Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue promised Thursday to establish a new police force to investigate election fraud if elected governor of Georgia, marking the Republican's latest attempt to energize Donald Trump supporters by channeling GOP fury over the 2020 results.

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Georgia Senate campaigns have raised between $86 million and $140 million each. Average fundraising to win a US Senate seat is $8 million.

Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock each led their Republican opponents, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, by $54 million and $33 million as of mid-December.

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