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David Perdue

David Perdue

David Perdue is running in the 2022 Republican primary for governor of Georgia. He was a U.S. Senator from January 2015 to January 2021. He has been the CEO of several businesses and is the cousin of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue.

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David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on May 21, 2022 an interview with Breitbart
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.”
False
By Amy Sherman • May 23, 2022
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on April 24, 2022 a debate
A consent decree approved by Gov. Brian Kemp “invalidated all voter ID law” and “allowed fraudulent ballots to be accepted” in the 2020 race.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 26, 2022
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 29, 2022 an ad
“A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."
Mostly False
April 8, 2022
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 25, 2022 a radio interview
The 2021 Georgia Senate runoff and the 2020 presidential election “were stolen.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2022
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on December 7, 2020 an interview
Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."
Mostly False
December 14, 2020
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on November 16, 2020 an interview
Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.”
Pants on Fire!
November 23, 2020
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 18, 2020 a campaign ad
Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2020
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on November 1, 2017 a tweet
The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • November 6, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 8, 2017 a USA Today op-ed
"Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system."  
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • August 14, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on July 28, 2017 a statement
Because of the failure to pass a repeal bill, "Obamacare remains the law of the land ... This means more than 300,000 Georgians below the poverty line will still not have access to the insurance Obamacare promised."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 1, 2017 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily"
"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 2, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily"
"More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history."
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 3, 2016
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 22, 2015 a press release
The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • July 28, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on April 27, 2015 his debut Senate floor speech
The Fair Tax proposal encourages innovation and investment "level the playing field" for American companies to compete globally.
Half-True
By April Hunt • May 18, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on April 27, 2015 his debut Senate floor speech
The United States is "about to have the smallest Army since before WWII, the smallest Navy since WWI and the smallest Air Force ever."
Half-True
By April Hunt • May 4, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on April 15, 2015 press release
The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • April 24, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate
Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama
Half-True
By April Hunt • November 1, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate
Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years.  
Mostly False
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 15, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate
Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 10, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on September 17, 2014 an ad
Says Michelle Nunn is "for amnesty."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 7, 2014
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Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on May 10, 2022 an ad
"David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof."
Mostly False
May 19, 2022
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on December 6, 2020 a debate
Says David Perdue “hasn't held a single public town hall meeting in six years” and “sells four meetings a year and a retreat on a private island for a $7,500 corporate PAC check.”
Mostly True
December 11, 2020
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on November 17, 2020 an ad
“David Perdue says he'll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Biden fails.”
Mostly False
November 20, 2020
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on July 28, 2014 press release
David Perdue led efforts to ship thousands of jobs overseas.
Half-True
By April Hunt • August 22, 2014
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on April 21, 2014 a press release
Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 9, 2014
The David Perdue Files
The David Perdue Files
stated on April 21, 2014 a website
David Perdue supports Common Core
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • April 29, 2014
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on April 7, 2014 an email
Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • April 14, 2014
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