ATLANTA — David Perdue famously skipped the sole U.S. Senate runoff debate in 2021 against Democrat Jon Ossoff. Now an underdog in his primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp, the former U.S. senator is about to enter a weeklong gantlet of showdowns against the incumbent.
Perdue is set to meet Kemp for three debates, starting with a 7 p.m. Sunday faceoff on Channel 2 Action News. That will be followed by a showdown Thursday on WTOC in Savannah and an Atlanta Press Club debate May 1 to be aired by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Leading in the polls, Kemp set the stage for the debates by challenging Perdue to a series of four meetings. After weeks of deliberation, Perdue agreed to appear in a lineup of three debates. The final showdown will take place just hours before early voting begins in the May 24 primary.
