Deal, Perdue each won with more than 40 percent of the Hispanic vote
Republicans David Perdue and Gov. Nathan Deal each won more than 40 percent of the Hispanic vote on their way to victory Tuesday despite staking out get-tough positions on illegal immigration, a new report shows.
The Pew Research Center report shows Perdue defeated Democrat Michelle Nunn for his Senate seat with 42 percent of the Hispanic vote and 53 percent of the overall vote. Deal turned back a challenge from Democrat Jason Carter with 47 percent of the Hispanic vote and 53 percent of the overall vote.
During his campaign, Perdue spoke out against bipartisan Senate legislation that would create a 13-year pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S., dismissing it as “amnesty.” Stalled in the GOP-led House, the bill would require people to pay a fine and back taxes. Nunn supports the measure.
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