David Perdue ran for the Senate for the first time in 2014, defeating Michelle Nunn, the daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn, a Democrat. Perdue stood for reelection in 2020 but was defeated by Democrat Jon Ossoff, a seasoned investigative journalist and filmmaker, in a runoff election on January 5, 2021.
Perdue sought the resignation of Georgia’s top elections official after the November 2020 presidential election, stating that the election had failed.
David Perdue parents: Gervaise Perdue, David Perdue Sr.
David Alfred Perdue Sr. and Gervaise Wynn, both schoolteachers, raised him.
From 1961 through 1980, his Democratic father served as the elected superintendent of schools for Houston County, Georgia, where he managed the integration of the school system.
Where are David Perdue parents from?
They are all American.
In December 2017, Perdue voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He voted for the 2017 budget, which may add $1.5 trillion to the deficit over ten years because he believes the tax cuts would result in more income as the economy grows.
Are David Perdue parents still alive?
His parents are believed to be deceased as of 2022.
