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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)

Ossoff slams Perdue over virus; Republican cries socialism

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

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

Perdue, Loeffler negative for COVID-19 after Trump visit

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In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Georgia’s dual Senate races lure big bucks; Democrats seeking Deep South win

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Georgia senator removes ad that made opponent’s nose bigger

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

In this Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, Georgia Democrat and former Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson poses for a photo in Columbus, Ga. Former congressional candidate Jon Ossoff and Tomlinson, two of the top Georgia Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. David Perdue in November, took hard swipes at each other during a virtual debate Sunday, May 3, 2020, as criticism of the official response to the coronavirus took center stage. (Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer via AP, File)

Top Georgia Democrats running for US Senate spar in debate

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., waits to speak during a television interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Loeffler’s self-funding buoys her money total in Senate race

By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Georgia Rep. Doug Collins walks with colleagues at the state capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (Riley Bunch/The Daily Times via AP) ** FILE **

Doug Collins announces U.S. Senate run; NRSC stands with his opponent

By James Varney and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 20, 2017, file photo, Democratic candidate for 6th congressional district Jon Ossoff concedes to Republican Karen Handel at his election night party in Atlanta. Ossoff, D-Ga., will challenge Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue in 2020, the Democrat tweeted Monday night, Sept. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Ossoff to challenge Perdue for US Senate seat in Georgia

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

FILE - In a Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 file photo, Sarah Riggs Amico speaks during a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Business executive and 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor Sarah Riggs Amico announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate Tuesday, August 27, 2019. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Third Democrat jumps into Georgia’s US Senate race

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

In this Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference about an immigration bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

David Perdue unfazed by film boycott over Georgia abortion bill: ‘Life is precious’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference about an immigration bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Georgia Sen. Perdue’s campaign fined $30,000 for violations

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

FILE - In an Aug. 20, 2018 file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks at a roundtable during an event to salute U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the White House in Washington. A Georgia Tech student is suing U.S. Sen. David Perdue, accusing the politician of snatching a cellphone from him during a campaign event in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Georgia Tech student sues US senator over cellphone dispute

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FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., arrives on Capitol Hill, in Washington. A Georgia Tech political group says Perdue snatched a phone from a student who was video recording while asking the Republican lawmaker a question about Georgia's governor's race. In a statement, a Perdue spokesperson said the senator thought he was being asked to take a picture, so he grabbed the phone to take a selfie. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Georgia senator accused of briefly snatching student’s phone

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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)

David Perdue to ask Senate leaders to delay August recess to pass backlog confirmations

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

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

David Perdue says DACA, budget will be addressed separately

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Illustration on the challenges of setting standards for selective immigration policy by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Immigration reform will lead to more prosperous America

By Peter Morici

President Donald Trump, flanked by Sen. Tom Cotton, R- Ark., left, and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, during the unveiling of legislation that would place new limits on legal immigration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

David Perdue says RAISE act will go through regular order

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

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

David Perdue gives Donald Trump an ‘A+’ for the first 100 days

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times