Former Georgia Senator David Perdue has indicated he plans to primary Governor Brian Kemp. Perdue shocked Georgians with the news Sunday night.

Newsmax reports:

The cousin of former Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue (who also served as Donald Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture), David Perdue,71, is a multimillionaire businessman who narrowly lost re-election to liberal Democrat Jon Ossoff in 2020.

Having explored a bid for Georgia’s other Senate seat in 2022, Perdue actively sought Trump’s endorsement and then stood aside when the former president made it clear he wanted University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker to carry the GOP banner.

But Trump is now considered a cinch to endorse Perdue over Kemp.

Kemp has drawn the 45th president’s fierce animosity for failing to support his claims of voter fraud in Georgia that made possible Joe Biden’s narrow win in the state last year.

The move comes after Democrat Stacey Abrams announced last week she is running for governor once again. Vernon Jones, a Democrat turned Republican, is also running for governor and is popular with Trump supporters across the state. So far, its not clear who will ultimately get Trump’s endorsement.

However, Trump released a statement through his Save America PAC slamming Brian Kemp on Monday after Perdue officially launched his campaign.

“Wow, it looks like highly respected Senator David Perdue will be running against RINO Brian Kemp for Governor of Georgia. David was a great Senator, and he truly loves his State and his Country. This will be very interesting, and I can’t imagine that Brian Kemp, who has hurt election integrity in Georgia so badly, can do well at the ballot box (unless the election is rigged, of course). He cost us two Senate seats and a Presidential victory in the Great State of Georgia,” Trump wrote.