David Perdue facts for kids

David Perdue
Quick facts for kids David Perdue
United States Senator; from Georgia
	In office; January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Saxby Chambliss
Succeeded by	Jon Ossoff
Personal details
Born	December 10, 1949 (age 72); Macon, Georgia
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Bonnie Dunn Perdue
Children	2
Residence	Sea Island, Georgia
Alma mater	Georgia Institute of Technology
Occupation	Businessman

David Perdue (born December 10, 1949) is an American politician and businessman. He was the United States Senator from Georgia from January 3, 2015 until January 3, 2021. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party.

Perdue was born on December 10, 1949 in Macon, Georgia. The Perdue family had been wealthy in Georgia for some time, owning land and slaves during the 19th century. David Perdue graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is married to Bonnie Dunn Perdue, and they have two children. His cousin Sonny Perdue is the United States Secretary of Agriculture.

He ran for re-election in 2020 against Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff. As neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the November 3 election, they face each other on the January 5, 2021 runoff election where Perdue lost to Ossoff.

Images for kids

Perdue with Neil Gorsuch in 2017
Perdue with Amy Coney Barrett in 2020 in the Mansfield room in the Senate
Perdue (right) with Republican Senator Tom Cotton and President Donald Trump.
Perdue at the 2016 Republican National Convention