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Stacey Abrams is once again the Democratic nominee for Georgia
governor.

The Associated Press called the race for Abrams as soon as polls
closed in the Peach State at 7 p.m. ET.

There was never any doubt that the former state Senate minority
leader and voting rights advocate would advance to the November
general election. She faced no opposition in the primary, and
Rep. Nikema Williams, the chairwoman of the Georgia Democratic
Party, recognized Abrams as the nominee months ago.

Still, with Tuesday’s primary out of the way, Abrams will now
have access to the benefits of a Georgia gubernatorial nominee,
particularly when it comes to fundraising.

A law signed last year by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) allows certain
Georgia political leaders, including nominees for governor, to
form so-called leadership committees that can raise and spend
unlimited sums of money. With the nomination locked up, Abrams
will be able to form such a committee of her own.

Abrams is widely expected to face Kemp for a second time after
narrowly losing to him during her last bid for governor in 2018.

Kemp is facing a primary of his own against former Sen. David
Perdue (R-Ga.), who has the endorsement of former President
Trump. But recent polling in the race shows the incumbent
governor with a staggering double-digit lead, and he is widely
expected to win renomination on Tuesday.

While Abrams has run against Kemp before, she will make her
second bid for Georgia governor in a very different political
environment than she did in 2018, a year that saw Democrats
recapture control of the House in a wave election that
symbolized mounting opposition to Trump and full GOP control of
Washington.

With Democrats now in full control of Congress as well as the
White House, the party is heading into the 2022 midterm
elections facing strong historical and political headwinds.

For one, the party in power almost always loses ground in
midterm elections. What’s more, Democrats are also scrambling to
counter Republican attacks over everything from rising inflation
and gas prices to increases in crime.

Still, Abrams has proved to be a deft candidate and strong
fundraiser who has been embraced by Democrats, not only in
Georgia but nationally.

Early polling, however, suggests that she’ll have some ground to
make up. A survey released last month by The Hill and Emerson
College showed Kemp leading Abrams by a 7-point margin, while
Perdue held a 5-point lead over her in a hypothetical head-to-
head match-up.

Plenty of time for this nigger sow to fuck up again.

https://thehill.com/news/campaign/3499803-abrams-clinches- governors-nod-in-georgia-primary/
 

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