David Perdue will reportedly challenge incumbent Brian Kemp for governor

Multiple media outlets are reporting tonight that former U.S. Senator David Perdue will challenge incumbent Brian Kemp for governor of Georgia:

Former senator David Perdue to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp for Georgia governor @daveweigel @amybwang @AmyEGardner https://t.co/M5Aq48Q4jb

— Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) December 5, 2021

According to Politico, the official announcement can come “as early as Monday”:

News: Backed by Donald Trump, former Sen. Perdue plans to primary Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp by releasing a video message & filing his paperwork, as early as Mondayhttps://t.co/AB751korJ3

— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) December 5, 2021

And Axios reported that Purdue “could expect an endorsement from” former President Trump:

"Two people familiar with the discussions told @axios's @jonathanvswan that Trump signaled to Perdue weeks ago that if he ran, he could expect an endorsement from the former president." #gapol https://t.co/j7hDG3Lixs

— Emma Hurt (@Emma_Hurt) December 5, 2021

As for the race itself, the Cook Political Report moved it to “Toss Up” from “Lean R” on Friday:

We shifted a total of 11 Governors races this week @CookPolitical — 8 toward Rs, 3 toward Ds.

Subscribers can read our latest overview: https://t.co/os8xZ3nB8x pic.twitter.com/wrS4JDIg7v

— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) December 3, 2021

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Editor’s note: We’ve corrected a typo in the headline.