Stacey Abrams uses Elon Musk to respond to Trump's claim she's wasted $1.9billion in taxpayer funds
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Stacey Abrams uses Elon Musk to respond to Trump's claim she's wasted $1.9billion in taxpayer funds

Daily Mail  

A war of words between President Donald Trump and Stacey Abrams erupted on Tuesday night as Trump used his congressional address to accuse the Georgia Democrat of being at the center of a staggering $1.9 billion taxpayer scandal. A war of words between President Donald Trump and Stacey Abrams erupted on Tuesday night Trump used his congressional address to accuse the Georgia Democrat of being at the center of a staggering $1.9 billion taxpayer scandal Abrams was quick to fired back in a pointed rebuke, invoking none other than DOGE chief Elon Musk in her defense Trump's accusation is the latest chapter in a growing Republican-led effort to place Abrams under scrutiny. Abrams, the former state House minority leader, vaulted to national Democratic stardom when she came close to defeating Republican Governor Brian Kemp in 2018. Abrams, the former state House minority leader, vaulted to national Democratic stardom when she came close to defeating Republican Governor Brian Kemp in 2018 Adams came close to defeating Republican Governor Brian Kemp in 2018 but lost by an even broader margin in 2022 Abrams' allies are dismissing the entire spectacle as political theater, accusing Trump and his allies of using Abrams as a convenient distraction. Burt Jones, a Republican, spoke to reporters about plans for a state Senate committee to investigate Democrat Stacey Abrams on Friday at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta Power Forward Communities, which includes United Way Worldwide and Habitat for Humanity, says it plans to use the money to help fund energy efficiency upgrades in low-income households, trying to bring down costs by paying appliance makers and contractors many upgrades at once.

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Georgia committee that has pursued Fani Willis now wants to investigate Stacey Abrams
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Georgia committee that has pursued Fani Willis now wants to investigate Stacey Abrams

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia state Senate committee pursuing a thus-far fruitless investigation of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wants to add Stacey Abrams to its list of targets. Burt Jones and other Republicans say they want to further examine recent ethics findings that voter participation group New Georgia Project improperly coordinated with Abrams’ 2018 campaign for governor. “Georgia Republicans …

Pro-Stacey Abrams groups to pay record fine for breaking Georgia campaign finance law
2 months, 1 week ago

Pro-Stacey Abrams groups to pay record fine for breaking Georgia campaign finance law

NPR  

Pro-Stacey Abrams groups to pay record fine for breaking Georgia campaign finance law toggle caption Ben Gray/AP ATLANTA — The Georgia Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to fine two advocacy groups that were founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before voters elected him to the U.S. Senate. The commission found that the New Georgia Project …

Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law
2 months, 1 week ago

Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to fine two advocacy groups that were founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before voters elected him to the U.S. Senate. The commission found that the New Georgia Project and its affiliated New Georgia Project Action Fund illegally did election work for Abrams and others without …

Republican Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor’s race
2 years, 4 months ago

Republican Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor’s race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Georgia voters have re-elected Republican Brian Kemp in the race …

Oprah seeks to lend her appeal to Abrams in Georgia election
2 years, 5 months ago

Oprah seeks to lend her appeal to Abrams in Georgia election

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Oprah Winfrey is again shining her star power on Democrat Stacey Abrams’s bid for governor in Georgia, as Abrams pursues a rematch against incumbent Republican Brian Kemp, who she narrowly lost to in 2018. Winfrey appeared in a prerecorded chat with Abrams on a campaign website Thursday, saying she believes the candidate has a “calling to want people …

Abrams aims to win back Dems who voted in Ga.'s GOP primary
2 years, 7 months ago

Abrams aims to win back Dems who voted in Ga.'s GOP primary

Associated Press  

CLAYTON, Ga. — Georgia Gov. “Not committing treason does not make you a hero.” The crowds at Abrams’ events roar at the line, betraying at least some worry that Kemp’s handling of Trump could curry favor with enough moderate voters and prove a decisive variable in this rematch from four years ago. “It’s a base-plus strategy for Republicans, and a …

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly
2 years, 10 months ago

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia voters didn’t get much of a break from election talk on the day after the Tuesday primary in which Republican Gov. Kemp’s romp, where he won nearly 75% of the Republican vote despite former President Donald Trump’s support of Perdue, made headlines worldwide as proof that Republicans could defy Trump and thrive. Abrams, meanwhile, wants to make …

Stacey Abrams forced to explain why she called Georgia the ‘worst state’ to live after Republicans attack
2 years, 10 months ago

Stacey Abrams forced to explain why she called Georgia the ‘worst state’ to live after Republicans attack

The Independent  

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Abrams raises $11.7 million in Georgia governor’s race
2 years, 10 months ago

Abrams raises $11.7 million in Georgia governor’s race

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Donors gave a towering $11.7 million to the campaign of Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams in the three months ended April 30, her campaign for governor announced Wednesday. Kemp’s cash pile shrank some as he also spent, seeking to defeat his chief rival for the Republican nomination, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. The Abrams campaign says 187,000 separate donors …

Abrams seeks to end unlimited donations to Georgia’s Kemp
2 years, 11 months ago

Abrams seeks to end unlimited donations to Georgia’s Kemp

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrat Stacey Abrams’ campaign asked a federal judge on Wednesday to shut down unlimited contributions to a committee controlled by Republican incumbent Brian Kemp. U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen told her lawyers during an April 11 hearing that the right route to challenge the Georgia law was to go after Kemp’s Georgians First committee. Days later, Cohen rejected …

Judge denies Abrams bid to seek unlimited contributions
2 years, 11 months ago

Judge denies Abrams bid to seek unlimited contributions

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams cannot immediately begin raising and spending unlimited campaign contributions under a state law passed last year because she is not yet her party’s nominee, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Abrams and her One Georgia committee filed a lawsuit last month challenging the constitutionality of the new law, which allows certain top elected …

Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign
2 years, 11 months ago

Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — When Democrat Stacey Abrams first ran for Georgia governor in 2018, her lackluster personal finances and a hefty bill from the IRS gave Republicans fodder to question how she could manage a state budget when she struggled with her own debts. Garrison Douglas, a spokesperson for the national Republican Party, accused Abrams of using her campaign “as a …

Stacey Abrams sues to get unlimited fundraising committee
3 years ago

Stacey Abrams sues to get unlimited fundraising committee

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrat Stacey Abrams filed suit Monday asking a federal judge to give a committee associated with her campaign for governor the immediate right to begin raising and spending unlimited sums under Georgia law. But Abrams said in court pleadings that when a lawyer contacted the state ethics commission to confirm that her leadership committee could begin raising and …

Stacey Abrams seeks access now to unlimited fundraising
3 years ago

Stacey Abrams seeks access now to unlimited fundraising

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams is asserting that she should be allowed to immediately begin using a fundraising vehicle that would allow her to raise unlimited contributions, because she is unopposed in the Democratic primary. The committees can raise unlimited funds, while top individual contributors to Abrams’ direct committee would be limited to giving $7,600 for …

Stacey Abrams qualifies for 2022 run for governor in Georgia
3 years ago

Stacey Abrams qualifies for 2022 run for governor in Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrat Stacey Abrams became the biggest name so far to qualify to run for Georgia governor Tuesday, saying she is “trying again to do what’s right for Georgia” after losing narrowly to Republican Brian Kemp in 2018. The 48-year-old Abrams was a state lawmaker with little profile outside Georgia when she began her 2018 race for governor, looking …

Opposition to Stacey Abrams unites Georgia’s divided GOP
3 years, 1 month ago

Opposition to Stacey Abrams unites Georgia’s divided GOP

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In their bid to win the Republican nomination in the Georgia governor’s race, incumbent Brian Kemp and challenger David Perdue are often at odds — except when it comes to Stacey Abrams. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted the picture of Abrams and wrote that “the same liberal politicians pushing the arbitrary mandates blatantly ignore their own self-imposed …

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams raised $9.25 million in governor bid
3 years, 1 month ago

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams raised $9.25 million in governor bid

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday that her campaign for governor raised more than $9.25 million from more than 100,000 separate donors since she announced her candidacy on Dec. 1. Kemp is facing multiple Republican challengers including former Sen. David Perdue and former state Rep. Vernon Jones in what could be a costly battle for the GOP nomination. …

Stacey Abrams Seeks National Voting Rights Action Before 2022 Race
3 years, 3 months ago

Stacey Abrams Seeks National Voting Rights Action Before 2022 Race

Huff Post  

DECATUR, Ga. — Stacey Abrams, who built her national reputation by advocating for voting rights, is calling on Congress to take action on federal voting rules as the Democrat launches a second bid to become Georgia’s governor. Senators including Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock, Abrams’ close ally, have been arguing in recent days that the Senate must try again on federal …

Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
3 years, 3 months ago

Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race

Associated Press  

DECATUR, Ga. — Stacey Abrams, who built her national reputation by advocating for voting rights, is calling on Congress to take action on federal voting rules as the Democrat launches a second bid to become Georgia’s governor. Senators including Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock, Abrams’ close ally, have been arguing in recent days that the Senate must try again on federal …

2nd Stacey Abrams governor bid sees new tests, intrigues
3 years, 3 months ago

2nd Stacey Abrams governor bid sees new tests, intrigues

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams announced a long-awaited second run for Georgia governor this week, but with Democrats facing a sour national environment and Republican Gov. “The truth of the matter,” Ufot said, is the elections proved “Virginia is not Georgia.” Part of Democrats’ case is that Georgia’s population growth is being driven by nonwhite residents, bringing the state to the …

Stacey Abrams launches new bid for governor in Georgia
3 years, 3 months ago

Stacey Abrams launches new bid for governor in Georgia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat Stacey Abrams launched a second bid to become the …

After years of work, Abrams takes victory lap in Georgia
4 years, 2 months ago

After years of work, Abrams takes victory lap in Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams spent years crisscrossing Georgia, working to convince Democratic leaders, donors and prospective candidates that a vast, untapped well of potential voters could upend Republican domination in the state. See you in 2022.” Former President Barack Obama called Georgia “a testament to the tireless and often unheralded work of grassroots organizing” and credited Abrams with “resilient, visionary …

Opinion: The triumph of Stacey Abrams over Donald Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: The triumph of Stacey Abrams over Donald Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN host Van Jones is the CEO of the REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice organization. Worse, Trump made it impossible for Republicans to consistently use their strongest potential message – that voters must help stop Democrats from controlling the White House, House and Senate – by his refusal to acknowledge that he was going to have to turn …

‘A passing attempt at adulthood’: Stacey Abrams gives scathing reaction to Trump finally starting transition
4 years, 4 months ago

‘A passing attempt at adulthood’: Stacey Abrams gives scathing reaction to Trump finally starting transition

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stacey Abrams gave a …

Stacey Abrams credited with boosting Democrats in Georgia
4 years, 4 months ago

Stacey Abrams credited with boosting Democrats in Georgia

Al Jazeera  

Former candidate Abrams is helping Democrats in their efforts to defeat Republicans in the changing southern US state. When Democrats talk about the party’s recent success in Georgia, a southern state that Republicans have dominated for years, one name always comes up: Stacey Abrams. Ralph Jones Jr, a spokesman for Democratic US Senate candidate Raphael Warnock’s campaign, praised Abrams’ contribution …

Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia
4 years, 4 months ago

Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams spent years working to convince political power players that Georgia is a genuine two-party battleground, a Deep South state where the left could compete if it organized Black voters, other sporadic voters and stopped apologizing for being Democrats. “There’s a lot of work that’s gone into this, but Stacey really is the architect of what’s been …

Stacey Abrams Is Tackling Voter Suppression In Battleground States In 2020
5 years, 7 months ago

Stacey Abrams Is Tackling Voter Suppression In Battleground States In 2020

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Stacey Abrams, the former Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, is not running for president in 2020 ― instead, she’ll be launching an initiative to better protect voters in battleground states ahead of the election. In a speech Tuesday at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades convention in Las Vegas, Abrams announced her new Fair Fight …

Stacey Abrams Hasn't Conceded Georgia's Gubernatorial Race. Here's Why.
5 years, 11 months ago

Stacey Abrams Hasn't Conceded Georgia's Gubernatorial Race. Here's Why.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK ― Democrat Stacey Abrams has acknowledged Republican Brian Kemp as the legal victor in last year’s Georgia governor’s race. You can’t shame me into pretending that what happened should have happened.” “I’m not saying they stole it from me,” Abrams added of Georgia Republicans’ role in the race. I went to places where they didn’t …

Dems see future in Abrams as she prepares to rebut Trump
6 years, 1 month ago

Dems see future in Abrams as she prepares to rebut Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams will be doing more than rebutting President Donald Trump next week. But beyond the Senate math, some Democrats hope an Abrams candidacy could help them win Georgia’s 16 electoral votes in a presidential election. Abrams’ high-wattage return to public life elevates her — at least for now — above fellow 2018 candidates who drew national attention …

Democrats Tap Former Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams to Give State of the Union Response
6 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Tap Former Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams to Give State of the Union Response

Slate  

The Democratic leadership announced former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will give the party’s official response to President Trump’s rescheduled State of the Union address on Feb. 5. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer selected the 45-year-old former minority leader of the Georgia statehouse who narrowly lost—50.2 percent to 48.8 percent—in her bid to become the country’s first black female governor …

Abrams meets with top Democrats about possible 2020 Senate bid
6 years, 2 months ago

Abrams meets with top Democrats about possible 2020 Senate bid

CNN  

CNN — Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is discussing a possible run for one of Georgia’s seats in the US Senate in 2020 and has already started talking with top Democrats about a potential bid. And Abrams has continued to stoke speculation about her political future in the weeks since the midterms – in mid-December, she told a crowd at Fortune’s …

Democrat Abrams files new suit in Georgia governor’s race
6 years, 4 months ago

Democrat Abrams files new suit in Georgia governor’s race

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams’ Democratic campaign filed a federal lawsuit Sunday asking a judge to delay vote certifications in Georgia unsettled governor’s race by one day and to make officials count any votes that were wrongly rejected. But Kemp aides previously said Abrams has no path to victory and called her refusal to concede a “disgrace to democracy.” Abrams’ campaign …

In Georgia, Stacey Abrams faces balancing act on race
6 years, 4 months ago

In Georgia, Stacey Abrams faces balancing act on race

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ga. — If Stacey Abrams becomes America’s first black female governor on Tuesday, former President Jimmy Carter and Oprah Winfrey could be the keys to her success. For her daughter to win, “It’s going to take the people who populate all the state of Georgia, not just whites, not just blacks, not just Latinos, but right-thinking people coming together.” …

In Georgia, Stacey Abrams faces balancing act on race
6 years, 4 months ago

In Georgia, Stacey Abrams faces balancing act on race

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ga. — If Stacey Abrams becomes America’s first black female governor on Tuesday, former President Jimmy Carter and Oprah Winfrey could be the keys to her success. For her daughter to win, “It’s going to take the people who populate all the state of Georgia, not just whites, not just blacks, not just Latinos, but right-thinking people coming together.” …

Stacey Abrams’ trying to mobilize Georgia’s sporadic voters
6 years, 5 months ago

Stacey Abrams’ trying to mobilize Georgia’s sporadic voters

Associated Press  

FOREST PARK, Ga. — Matrice Peavy is thrilled to see a young staffer for Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee on her front stoop, and the 46-year-old mom assures the canvasser that she wants to help Stacey Abrams win. Yet, Peavy tells Leila Hart, Abrams’ 21-year-old door-knocker, “I don’t get out much,” and she confesses she doesn’t know her assigned polling location. …

Inside Stacey Abrams’ strategy to mobilize Georgia voters
6 years, 5 months ago

Inside Stacey Abrams’ strategy to mobilize Georgia voters

Associated Press  

FOREST PARK, Ga. — Matrice Peavy is thrilled to see a young staffer for Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee on her front stoop, and the 46-year-old mom assures the canvasser that she wants to help Stacey Abrams win. Yet, Peavy tells Leila Hart, Abrams’ 21-year-old door-knocker, “I don’t get out much,” and she confesses she doesn’t know her assigned polling location. …

Stacey Abrams' Campaign Is A Road Map For Democrats In Red States
6 years, 10 months ago

Stacey Abrams' Campaign Is A Road Map For Democrats In Red States

Huff Post  

Jessica McGowan via Getty Images On Tuesday night, former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams became the Democratic nominee for governor, defeating her primary opponent Stacey Evans by over 50 points, claiming victories in urban and rural counties alike and far exceeding even the most generous poll predictions. “The approach of trying to create a coalition that is centered around …

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