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Republican candidate for Georgia governor and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue speaks in Dunwoody, Ga. on Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Sudhin S. Thanawala)

David Perdue says Stacey Abrams ‘demeans her own race’ on eve of primary

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, a Republican candidate for Georgia governor, speaks May 3, 2022, in Rutledge, Ga. Perdue wants Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to call for a special legislative session to approve an abortion ban if the Supreme Court officially overturns Roe, a ruling expected in late June or early July. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Draft Supreme Court ruling puts abortion in spotlight in Georgia GOP primary battle

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Republican candidate for Georgia Governor former Sen. David Perdue speaks at a campaign stop at the Covington airport, Feb. 2, 2022, in Covington, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)

Kemp, Perdue clash over cause of Georgia election losses in debate

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a rally in Augusta, Ga., on Dec. 10, 2020. Perdue will challenge Gov. Kemp for governor, he announced Monday, Dec, 6, 2021, setting up a bitter 2022 Republican primary fight while Democrat Stacey Abrams is likely to await the winner. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

David Perdue sues over 2020 election, alleges fraud in Fulton County

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a &quot;Save the Majority&quot; rally in Augusta, Ga. Perdue says he won’t run in 2022 to reclaim a seat in the U.S. Senate. The announcement came Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, eight days after the defeated Republican filed campaign paperwork that could have opened the way for him to run against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Georgia Republican Perdue won’t run for US Senate in 2022

By JEFF AMY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., leaves Capitol Hill in Washington. Perdue has taken down a digital campaign ad featuring a manipulated picture of his Democratic opponent, Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, with an enlarged nose. A spokeswoman for Perdue said in a statement Monday, July 27, 2020, that the image has been removed from Facebook, calling it an “unintentional error” by an outside vendor, without naming the vendor. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

GOP’s David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in Georgia runoff

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Election workers check-in, sort, and signature verify absentee ballots for the state's U.S. Senate runoff election at the Beauty P. Baldwin Voter Registrations and Elections Building on Tuesday night, Jan. 5, 2021, in Lawrenceville, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) **FILE**

Georgia Senate runoffs: Nervous nation awaits results

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., clasp hands during a campaign rally, Monday Dec. 21, 2020, in Milton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

EXPLAINER: Stakes high for U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Sen. David Perdue speaks during a campaign rally on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cumming, Ga. Perdue and Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff are in a runoff election for the Senate seat in Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Ga. Sen. Perdue boosts wealth with well-timed stock trades

By BRIAN SLODYSKO and RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press

Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, left, President Trump's personal lawyer, listens to Sidney Powell during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Georgia election fraud claims fuel GOP fears of losing Senate

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Republican candidate for Senate Rep. Doug Collins attends an election night watch party in Buford, Ga., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)

Some Republicans attack Georgia votes, provide no evidence

By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

Democratic candidate for Senate Jon Ossoff, right, and Democratic candidate for Senate Raphael G Warnock, left, arrive before they speak to a crowd during a &quot;Get Out the Early Vote&quot; event at the SluttyVegan ATL restaurant on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia’s Loeffler in Senate runoff; Perdue’s race uncalled

By BEN NADLER and RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2019, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon. Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia is set to face Democrat Jon Ossoff in the first debate of their U.S. Senate race Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith, File)

2 GOP senators run divergent races in battleground Georgia

By BEN NADLER and RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

In this Dec. 2, 2016, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., walks to the elevator for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Perdue distances chicken giant from GOP senator amid uproar over Republican mocking Kamala Harris

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., listens during the Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. With in-person campaigning dampened by the coronavirus, advertising has taken on even greater importance in Perdue’s race against Democrat Jon Ossoff. (Drew Angerer/Pool via AP, File)

Ads, sometimes nasty, play key role in Georgia Senate race

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

In this June 20, 2017, file photo, Jon Ossoff speaks in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Jon Ossoff wins Georgia Senate primary; will face David Perdue

By Ben Nadler and R.J. Rico - Associated Press

Perdue recalls chicken nuggets due to wood contamination

Associated Press

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue talks with reporters after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sonny Perdue nominated by Trump to be agriculture secretary

By Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press