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Stacey Yvonne Abrams (/ ˈ eɪ b r ə m z /; born December 9, 1973) is an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, serving as minority leader from 2011 to 2017.
Jan 8, 2021 · The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House. When Stacey Abrams was 18 years old, she spent a long night in a college computer lab, mapping out the next 40...
Jun 18, 2024 · Stacey Abrams is an American politician, lawyer, activist, and writer who is an influential figure in the Democratic Party, especially known for her work involving voter rights. She gained national prominence in 2018 when she ran unsuccessfully for governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black.
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Oct 7, 2022 · The first Black person in the state House of Representatives to take her party's top spot. And then, four years ago, the first Black woman to be a major party's candidate for governor. Most of us...
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Dec 1, 2021 · Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat whose narrow loss in the governor’s race in 2018 catapulted her to national prominence as a voting rights advocate, said Wednesday that she would run again...