‘A Fine Line’: Sen. David Perdue Navigates Trump Alliance In A Tight Race

President Donald Trump — flanked by Sen. Tom Cotton, R- Arkansas, left, and Sen. David Perdue, R-Georgia — speaks at the White House in 2017. It’s a “fine line” Perdue has had to walk on the campaign trail in terms of his relationship with Trump, said Heath Garrett, a Republican strategist.

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Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff are in a tight race that’s become the most expensive statewide election in Georgia history, and Perdue’s close alliance with President Donald Trump has become a central focus.

That was clear after Perdue appeared to intentionally mispronounce Sen. Kamala Harris’ name at a Trump rally in Macon last Friday.

Ossoff has repeatedly tied it back to Perdue’s White House connections: