The Donald Trump-backed candidate for governor of Georgia is David Perdue, who is planning to run against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp, according to several outlets.
Perdue is on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer is the photographer.
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Perdue is expected to formally announce his campaign on Monday, paving the way for an epic Republican Party primary clash in one of the nation's top battleground states.
The New York Times reported that he was recruited to run by Trump after the former president promised to organize Kemp's defeat for refusing to help overturn his loss in Georgia.
The Republican nominee for governor will face off against the winner of the Democratic primary, who lost the governorship to Kemp in an election marred by allegations of voter suppression.
Perdue told his allies that he was running because he was worried that Kemp wouldn't succeed against Abrams again.
Several Republicans in Georgia are supporting the baseless claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, which is promoted by Trump. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, secretary of state candidate Rep. Jody Hice, and State Senator Burt Jones all support Trump's conspiracy, according to the Times. Perdue lost a Senate election in January that gave the Democrats control of the Senate, making it the first time in 20 years that the Democrats have held the Senate.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Kemp's office said that Perdue's only reason for running was to soothe his bruised ego, because his campaign for U.S Senate failed to inspire voters at the ballot box.
Perdue will announce his candidacy for Georgia governor this week.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that David Perdue will run for governor in 2022.
The New York Times reported that David Perdue was running for governor of Georgia.
The New York Times reported that David Perdue will be the primary governor of Georgia.
Georgia becomes a key battleground in the year 2022.
