(CNN) Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue has declined an invitation to debate Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff ahead of the January runoff election for his seat, CNN has learned. Ossoff's campaign told CNN they have accepted the Press Club's invitation, with Ossoff tweeting Sunday, "Looks like Sen. David Perdue is too much of a coward to debate me again. The senior senator from Georgia drew fire after withdrawing from a debate just before Election Day, following a debate that saw Ossoff label Perdue a "crook" and Perdue accuse Ossoff of profiting off China. "The runoff in Georgia is an extension of the November 3rd general election, where 52 percent of Georgians voted against Jon Ossoff and his radical agenda. Perdue had a commanding first place win, outpacing Ossoff by over 85,000 votes — in nearly every other state, Perdue would have been re-elected already," Perdue campaign manager Ben Fry told CNN in a statement on Sunday.

Source: CNN November 15, 2020 20:59 UTC