Businessman David PerdueBusinessman David Perdue, running for his first political office in the state of Georgia, defeated 11-term Congressman Jack Kingston in the Republican Party primary runoff in Georgia today. He will face former Senator Sam Nunn's daughter, Michelle Nunn, in the general election in November. David Perdue, the cousin of former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue, is a former CEO of Dollar General and Reebok, and has cast himself as a former outsider in Washington. With 100% of the vote counted, Perdue won 50.9 percent of the vote while Kingston won 49.1 percent of the vote. To read the full story, click on the above link from WashingtonTimes.com.
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