Stacey Abrams <br />Announces Run, for GA Governor.<br />The popular GA Democrat <br />announced her run <br />for governor in a video <br />posted to Twitter on Dec. 1.<br />I’m running for governor because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background or access to power, Stacey Abrams, via Twitter.<br />If our Georgia is going to move to its next and greatest chapter, we’re going to need leadership. , Stacey Abrams, via Twitter.<br />Leadership that knows how to do the job. Leadership that <br />doesn’t take credit without <br />taking responsibility. , Stacey Abrams, via Twitter.<br />Leadership that understands the true pain folks are feeling and has real plans. That’s the job of governor, to fight for one Georgia — our Georgia. , Stacey Abrams, via Twitter.<br />And now, it’s time to get the <br />job done, Stacey Abrams, via Twitter.<br />Abrams was introduced to the national stage representing the Democratic party in response to former President Donald Trump's State of Union address in 2019.<br />During the 2020 Presidential election.<br />her work as a grassroots voting rights activist in GA was largely credited for President Joe Biden's win in the state.<br />Georgia's electoral votes had not been granted to a Democratic presidential candidate... .<br />... since the election of former <br />President Bill Clinton in 1992.<br />The 2022 governor's race in GA pits Abrams against incumbent Brian Kemp, .<br />who defeated her during the 2018 election by nearly 55,000 votes.<br />The upcoming election secures <br />Georgia's place as one of the <br />most politically contentious <br />states in the Union
