David Perdue tested positive for COVID-19. | David Perdue Instagram
David Perdue tested positive for COVID-19. | David Perdue Instagram
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue tested positive for COVID-19 this week, forcing him to quarantine until he is no longer infectious.
Perdue, a former senator, has set his sights on running against GOP incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Perdue's campaign trail has been put on hold following the announcement that he tested positive for the coronavirus during routine testing earlier this week.
"He is vaccinated and boosted. Perdue doesn’t have a fever and isn’t experiencing symptoms at this time," campaign officials told Fox 5 Atlanta. "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."
Backed by an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, Perdue's vie for Kemp's position has not been without conflict, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Perdue has filed a lawsuit challenging a law that has enabled Kemp to raise limitless contributions for his campaign. In response, Kemp has filed an ethics complaint in federal court accusing Perdue of attempting to harm his campaign.
Perdue lost his Senate seat in a runoff election against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), which was met with a lawsuit from Perdue alleging voter fraud in Georgia during the 2020 election, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
Former Democrat Vernon Jones and activist Kandis Taylor are competing against Perdue and Kemp in the GOP run for governor. Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former Georgia House minority leader, is the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
While coronavirus cases are declining across the U.S., some areas are still seeing a spike in cases. The seven-day moving average of cases is approximately 716,000, a drop from the 797,000 cases recorded over a week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Coronavirus-related deaths, on the other hand, have increased, with the seven-day moving average at nearly 2,000, compared with 1,100 at the end of December.
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