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Stacey Yvonne Abrams (/ ˈ eɪ b r ə m z /; 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.
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....
Jun 18, 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.
Jan 8, 2021 · The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House. When Stacey Abrams was 18 years old, she spent a long night in a college computer lab, mapping out the next 40...
The name Stacey Abrams has become synonymous with voting accessibility and turnout, making history by becoming the first woman and first African American woman to hold positions in state and national politics. Abrams is now one of the most prominent African American female politicians in the United States.
Oct 7, 2022 · The first Black person in the state House of Representatives to take her party's top spot. And then, four years ago, the first Black woman to be a major party's candidate for governor. Most of us...
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.
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...
May 24, 2022 · ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor after narrowly losing the 2018 race to current Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
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...
