Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) | Facebook/David Perdue
Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) | Facebook/David Perdue
If you don’t see much of gubernatorial candidate David Perdue for a week or so, it’s because he’s following medical advice.
Perdue recently tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into self-quarantine, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
"He is vaccinated and boosted,” campaign officials told Fox 5 Atlanta. “He will be quarantining and following the updated guidance from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and he looks forward to being back out on the campaign trail as soon as possible.”
Perdue, formerly a U.S. senator, is running against Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp. Also running in the Republican primary are former Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones and GOP activist Kandiss Taylor. The gubernatorial primary is Tuesday, May 24. The winner of the primary will move on to the November general election.
The quarantine comes early enough in the campaign season that it shouldn’t be hard for Perdue to bounce back and make up for the time missed.
Already, however, the contenders have traded legal blows. Perdue raised concerns about the campaign financing law and filed suit. Kemp fired back with charges of an ethics violation because of the timing of the lawsuit.
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Perdue in the hotly contested GOP race, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
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