Stacey Abrams Announces She Will Run for Governor in Georgia in 2022
Democrat Stacey Abrams says she will run for governor in Georgia in 2022, setting up a potential re-match for the position against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (R). She announced her gubernatorial bid in a video posted on…
Democrat Stacey Abrams says she will run for governor in Georgia in 2022, setting up a potential re-match for the position against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (R).
She announced her gubernatorial bid in a video posted on Twitter.
She tweeted, “I’m running for Governor because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background or access to power.”
Watch the video below:
https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1466140248887418885
As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution notes, “Her decision, long expected by local Democrats, clears the way for what could be a titanic showdown between two longtime political rivals. That is, if Kemp survives a fight for the GOP nomination first.”
Abrams ran for governor in 2018 but lost to Kemp by roughly 50,000 votes.
In the wake of her election defeat, Abrams refused to concede as she claimed the election was not fair. In 2019, she told a crowd, “Concession needs to say something is right and true and proper.”