Perdue, David

David Perdue served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 2015 to 2021, bringing a business background as former CEO of Dollar General and Reebok to his first political office. A Republican known for his focus on trade policy and economic issues, he sat on the Senate Armed Services and Banking committees before losing his 2021 runoff election. Perdue ranks among the most active congressional traders in recent history with 1,881 disclosed transactions between January 2016 and September 2020, representing an estimated volume between $31.4M and $105.7M. His portfolio showed particular concentration in stocks like Pfizer (PFE), First Data (FDC), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Urban Outfitters (URBN), and Discovery (DISCA), with his extraordinary trading frequency—often dozens of transactions per week—drawing intense scrutiny from ethics watchdogs and federal investigators. His trading activity, which ceased in September 2020, became a central issue in his reelection campaign amid questions about potential conflicts of interest.