ATLANTA - Former U.S. Senator and Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a representative from his campaign.Perdue tested positive Monday afternoon during routine COVID testing, his campaign said in a statement to FOX 5."He is vaccinated and boosted.
Perdue doesn’t have a fever and isn’t experiencing symptoms at this time. He will be quarantining and following the updated guidance from the CDC, and he looks forward to being back out on the campaign trail as soon as possible," the statement reads in part.FOX 5 spoke with Gov.
Brian Kemp ahead of the expected announcement that former Republican U.S. Senator David Perdue will run for Georgia governor in 2022.WHO IS RUNNING FOR GEORGIA GOVERNOR IN 2022?The Republican primary is shaping up to be contentious, with Perdue challenging sitting Georgia Gov.
Brian Kemp. Kemp recently filed an ethics complain against Perdue. Meanwhile, Perdue has taken aim at a state law that allows the incumbent governor to raise unlimited campaign contributions.