Senator David Perdue (R-GA) speaks during a campaign event as he runs for re-election at the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub in Milton, Georgia, on December 21, 2020.
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Georgia Sen. David Perdue is in quarantine after contacting someone who tested positive for Covid-19, his campaign said Thursday, less than a week before Republican elections against Jon Ossoff.
Perdue, 71, tested negative for coronavirus, his campaign said.
His second round against Ossoff is one of two series in Georgia that will determine whether Republicans or Democrats have majority control over the U.S. Senate in 2021.
In the other race, incumbent Senator Kelly Loeffler, Perdue’s Republican teammate, faces the Rev. Democrat Raphael Warnock.
“This morning, Senator Perdue has been notified that he came into close contact with someone in the campaign who tested positive for COVID-19,” Perdue’s campaign said in a statement.
“Both Senator Perdue and his wife have been negative today, but following their doctor’s recommendations and in accordance with CDC guidelines, they will be quarantined. The senator and his wife have been regularly tested throughout The campaign and the team will continue to follow CDC guidelines. More information will be provided when available. “
Perdue had been featured with Loeffler at a New Year’s Eve campaign rally and concert in Gainesville on Thursday afternoon.
In the final days leading up to Tuesday’s qualifiers, Republicans have stepped up efforts to get the vote, as data shows Democrats have had an edge in early turnout.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in Georgia for Perdue and Loeffler on Monday.
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