ATLANTA, GA – Today, Perdue For Senate announced its senior staff team, which will lead the campaign’s staff and operations to a victory in the November election. In January, Perdue For Senate released a statewide leadership team representing all of Georgia’s 159 counties along with a massive steering committee. These individuals will work tirelessly to promote Senator Perdue’s outsider message so he may continue bringing change to the United States Senate.

“The original outsider, Senator David Perdue continues to bring change to Washington D.C. as he works tirelessly to improve life for Georgia families,” said Perdue For Senate Chair Alec Poitevint. “We are confident that these skilled conservative advocates, along with our entire statewide leadership in all 159 of Georgia’s counties, will power Senator Perdue’s unprecedented grassroots movement to victory this November.”

Paul Bennecke returns as the campaign’s General Consultant. A twenty-year veteran of Georgia politics, Paul successfully guided Senator Perdue’s 2014 campaign. He recently served as Executive Director of the Republican Governors Association (2015-2018). Over his career, Paul has helped elect sixty-one governors across the country and has been involved in the last five gubernatorial elections in Georgia.

Ben Fry is Senator Perdue’s Campaign Manager. Ben has a long history of working in Georgia politics, having recently served as Senator Perdue’s State Director, as well as Chief of Staff for Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, Special Assistant to then Governor Sonny Perdue, and Executive Director of the Georgia Republican Party. Ben is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

McKenzie Vaughn serves as the Finance Director for US Senator David Perdue. Prior to joining the campaign, she was the Director of Corporate Programs for the Republican Governors Association. McKenzie graduated from American University.

Sarah Collins is Senator Perdue’s Finance Consultant. She has throughout her career served key roles with iconic Georgia conservative leaders including Newt Gingrich and Ralph Reed. Sarah has experience with two presidential campaigns and was Finance Director of the host committee for the 2012 Republican National Convention. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi.

John Burke will be leading Senator Perdue’s campaign messaging efforts as Communications Director. He previously served as Deputy Communications Director of the Republican Governors Association and has also worked for the Nevada Republican Party and Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign. John is a graduate of The George Washington University.

Casey Black will join the campaign as Senior Spokeswoman, coming over from Senator Perdue’s official office where she served as Press Secretary for over two years. Casey previously handled communications for U.S. Senator Bob Corker and Congressman David Kustoff. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.

Fred Davis will be Senator Perdue’s media consultant, a role he held in Senator Perdue’s successful campaign in 2014. One of the GOP’s most reputable media strategists, Fred’s previous clients include President George W. Bush and Georgia Senator Paul Coverdell and Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.

Chris Perkins of Ragnar Research will be the campaign’s pollster. One of the most accurate and experienced polling professionals in politics, Chris’ work proved instrumental to Senator Perdue’s victory in 2014 and he has polled for nearly 100 candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Congress since 2010.

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March 11, 2020

ICYMI: U.S. Senator David Perdue Condemns Chuck Schumer’s Threats Against Supreme Court

U.S. Senator David Perdue continues to stand up for our impartial judicial system while radical Democrats make reckless attacks on Supreme Court Justices. In an interview this morning with Wes Carroll on News Radio 540 in Columbus, David condemned Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for his recent comments against Supreme Court Justices, claiming they would “pay the price” for their “awful decisions:”

“What Schumer did was so dangerous because what it does is it throws off the balance of our three branch system. The judiciary is supposed to be totally independent and here we have the leader of a major party in the United States Senate on the steps of the Supreme Court threatening specifically two individual Justices by name… This is not about party politics, this is about endangering the very fabric of our representative democracy.”

LISTEN to David’s defense of our Supreme Court here.

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With qualifying formally coming to a close in Georgia, it’s official: U.S. Senator David Perdue will be the nominee of a unified Republican Party as he seeks re-election this November.

No other Republicans entered the race for Senator Perdue’s seat, guaranteeing that no candidates will challenge the Senator in the Republican primary.

“I’m truly humbled by the breadth of support Georgia voters have shown for our movement to change the status quo in Washington,” said U.S. Senator David Perdue, who continues to unify Georgians across the state. “We’ve accomplished so much these last few years and we’re just getting started, I look forward to continuing our fight to deliver real results for all Georgians as I seek re-election this November.”

“David Perdue’s positive, results-driven message as the original outsider continues to resonate with Georgia voters, and his unopposed candidacy for the Republican nomination is a testament to his popularity as a leader who delivers,” said Perdue for Senate Campaign Chairman Alec Poitevint. “He’s paved the way for record economic growth, secured funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, strengthened our HBCU’s, supported our military families and ensured disaster aid for our farmers. David continues to get results for Georgia families. Our state is fortunate to have him as our Senator.”

“With socialist Democrats pushing their big-government agenda on Georgia families, we need David Perdue fighting for us in the United States Senate more than ever,” said Perdue for Senate Campaign Manager Ben Fry. “David is committed to leading the GOP to victory in Georgia this November. Working with President Trump, our 159 county grassroots organization, and other conservatives up and down the ballot, we will make 2020 a great year for our country’s future and stop the radical socialist agenda in its tracks.”

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Yesterday at the Georgia State Capitol, standing beside Governor Brian Kemp and dozens of supporters, U.S. Senator David Perdue announced he had qualified for re-election. In his remarks, Senator Perdue affirmed his support for President Donald Trump’s pro-growth, pro-jobs leadership and made it clear that he will stand against the rising tide of socialism as he seeks a second term. Here are some highlights of the day’s coverage.

Fox 5 Atlanta reported on Senator Perdue’s press conference shortly after he officially qualified for re-election:

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted Senator Perdue’s support for President Donald Trump and his goal to be a unifying force for Georgia Republicans in 2020:

“Six years ago, I stood right here and said, ‘Washington’s broken and if you want to see different results, send a different person,’ ” Perdue said, adding: “I didn’t see Donald Trump coming, but thank God, God sent him…”

“My role as a senior senator is to make sure Republicans stay united,” he said. “That’s the first thing.”

Capitol Beat News Service highlighted Senator Perdue’s commitment to opposing socialist policies like the Green New Deal and Medicare-for-all that Bernie Sanders and Georgia Democrat candidates for U.S. Senate have advocated for:

Democratic contenders, especially presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, loomed large in the speech from U.S. Sen. David Perdue, who is seeking re-election to Georgia’s other U.S. Senate seat. The GOP incumbent called for beating back support for policies splitting the national Democratic party like Sanders’ Medicaid-For-All plan.

“What we have to do is to make sure once and for all in the state of Georgia that the road to socialism will never run through Georgia,” Perdue said.

And Rahul Bali of GPB News noted how Senator Perdue made it clear that, “The road to socialism will never run through Georgia:”

See more of Senator Perdue’s remarks here.