Stacey Abrams, a Democrat and national voting rights activist, lost the Georgia governor's race in 2018 and 2022. She is a former House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative for the 84th House District.
Stacey Abrams
"Brian Kemp wants to investigate and punish women for having miscarriages."
“In Texas, because of the laws they passed, a 95-year-old World War II veteran is being denied the right to vote by mail because he…
“Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities,…
“Since the reopening of (Georgia), we’ve seen our COVID rate skyrocket by 40%.”
"The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail."
Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards."
"The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition."
Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning."
More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.
Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."