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David is from Macon, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating with a degree in industrial engineering. David also received his master's in operations research there. He and his wife, Bonnie, have two sons.

David was previously CEO of Reebok, Dollar General, and Pillowtex.

David Perdue was a U.S. Senator from Georgia. He was elected in 2015 and served one term. He ran for reelection in 2020 and lost against Jon Ossoff in the January 2021 runoff.

Plans to create a Parents’ Bill of Rights that enables parents to be involved with curriculum or sue a school for violating parental rights.

Opposes mask mandates and ideologies such as Critical Race Theory in Georgia schools.

Wants all students to have access to “quality education, regardless of zipcode”.

- Plans to create a Parents’ Bill of Rights that enables parents to be involved with curriculum or sue a school for violating parental rights. 
- Opposes mask mandates and ideologies such as Critical Race Theory in Georgia schools. 
- Wants all students to have access to “quality education, regardless of zipcode”.

Education

As Senator, David supported deepening the Port of Savannah to allow larger ships and more cargo to pass through.

Supports the construction of Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant project in Georgia.

- As Senator, David supported deepening the Port of Savannah to allow larger ships and more cargo to pass through. 
- Wants to eliminate the state income tax.
- Supports the construction of Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant project in Georgia.

Economy

As a Senator, he supported repealing the Affordable Care Act.

- As a Senator, he supported repealing the Affordable Care Act.

Healthcare

Wants to create an Election Law Enforcement Division to “enforce election laws, investigate election crimes and fraud, and arrest those who commit these offenses”.

Wants elections results to be independently audited before certification.

Said, “Georgians deserve to know what happened” in regards to the November 2020 General Election.

Wants to enact term-limits for all statewide executive officials in Georgia.

- Wants to create an Election Law Enforcement Division to “enforce election laws, investigate election crimes and fraud, and arrest those who commit these offenses”. 
- Wants elections results to be independently audited before certification.
- Said, “Georgians deserve to know what happened” in regards to the November 2020 General Election.
- Wants to enact term-limits for all statewide executive officials in Georgia.

Voting & Elections

Said, "As Governor, \[I] will make needed investments to improve public safety, fully staff our police departments, and lock up violent criminals."

Supports the right to vote on cityhood for cities like Buckhead.

As a Senator, he supported the First Step Act, which removes mandatory minimums for first-time, nonviolent drug offenders.

- Said, "As Governor, \[I] will make needed investments to improve public safety, fully staff our police departments, and lock up violent criminals."
- Supports the right to vote on cityhood for cities like Buckhead.
- As a Senator, he supported the First Step Act, which removes mandatory minimums for first-time, nonviolent drug offenders.

Public Safety

David Perdue

- The Governor is similar to the President of the United States: they oversee the executive branch, sign bills into law and then enforce these laws, and act as the commander-in-chief of the state military.
- The Governor has a large influence over which new laws get passed because they can veto any legislation. Georgia lawmakers can only override a veto with a two-thirds majority in the State House and State Senate.
- The Governor appoints heads of various judicial and state offices including the: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Health, Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Natural Resources.
In case a state representative is not able to complete their term, the Governor can appoint a replacement until the end of the term. 
- The Governor is elected every 4 years in midterm election years (e.g., 2022, 2026, 2030). If a governor serves for eight years (two terms in a row), they must wait another four years before running again.