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  1. Stacey Yvonne Abrams (/ ˈeɪbrəmz /; [ 1 ] born December 9, 1973) is an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, serving as minority leader from 2011 to 2017. [ 2 ]

  2. Sep 13, 2024 · Stacey Abrams is an American politician, lawyer, activist, and writer who is an influential figure in the Democratic Party, especially known for her work involving voter rights. She gained national prominence in 2018 when she ran unsuccessfully for governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black.

  3. In 2018, she made history as the first African American woman to mount a bid for governor in the United States. Her Republican challenger was Georgia's long-time Secretary of State, Brian Kemp....

  4. Jan 8, 2021 · When Stacey Abrams was 18 years old, she spent a long night in a college computer lab, mapping out the next 40 years of her life. Heartbroken after being dumped by her then-boyfriend, she...

  5. Oct 7, 2022 · Stacey Abrams on "unfinished business" around women's rights and abortion | It's Been A Minute. Her razor-thin loss to now-Gov. Brian Kemp devastated party hopefuls. But it barely slowed her...

  6. Jul 30, 2024 · Stacey Abrams, who lost races in 2018 and 2022 to Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), will join Vice President Kamala Harris at 7 p.m. Eastern time in Georgia.

  7. May 24, 2022 · Stacey Abrams is the winner of the Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia, NBC News projected Tuesday. She ran unopposed. Abrams will face a rematch with incumbent Gov. Brian...

  8. May 24, 2022 · Stacey Abrams, whose failed run for governor in 2018 propelled her to national stardom in Democratic politics, ran unopposed in her primary.

  9. Dec 1, 2021 · Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday that she is running for governor, setting up a possible rematch with Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp in what could become one of the most...

  10. Dec 1, 2021 · Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat whose narrow loss in the governor’s race in 2018 catapulted her to national prominence as a voting rights advocate, said Wednesday that she would run again for...