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Stacey Yvonne Abrams 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. A member of the Democratic Party, Abrams founded Fair Fight Action, an organization to address voter suppression, in 2018. Her efforts have been widely credited with boosting voter turnout in G…
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“Boycotts have been a critical part of social justice in American history, particularly for African-Americans. As the Anti-Defamation League notes, the origin of BDS is based in the anti-apartheid movement.”
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“stolen from the voters of Georgia”
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“concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true, or proper”
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Published video “10 Steps Campaign Community Call: Litigating for Democracy”.
Published video “Read Them Home - Day of Action in Washington, D.C.”.
Public attention spiked: 2,695 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.2× the usual 515, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: External links
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The Guardian: Republican redistricting effort is ‘evil incarnate’, Stacey Abrams tells new Guardian podcast
The Guardian: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is 'evil' – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Published video “Stacey Abrams Slams Tennessee's Gerrymandered Congressional Maps”.
Published video “Virtual Town Hall on Impact of Callais Decision w/ Doug Jones”.
The Guardian: Stacey Abrams’s campaign to fight authoritarianism gains steam: ‘We are a force multiplier’
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Published video “Thanksgiving Turkey Drive”.
Published video “Substack LIVE with Joyce Vance”.
Published video “The 3 Parts of Voter Suppression #substack #shorts”.
Published video “No Kings Rally in Atlanta”.
New York Post: Stacey Abrams claims she never denied losing Georgia election – but counts ‘progress’ as a victory
Lead Stories rated the claim “Stacy Abrams was indicted in Georgia for voter fraud for voting using three different names” Satire Label.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “In September 2025, former Democratic Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams was indicted on a voter fraud charge.” Labeled Satire.
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New York Post: Stacey Abrams is the Democrats’ self-made nightmare — as she hints at another election bid
MadameNoire: Stacey Abrams Tells Black Women Keep Fighting For Us
PolitiFact rated the claim “Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.”” False.
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MadameNoire: Stacey Abrams Slams Trump For Wasteful Spending Remark
PolitiFact rated the claim “The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.”” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Doge uncovered a secret 2 billion federal grant to Power Forward Communities a nonprofit organization linked to Democrat activist Stacey Abrams” Already Public.
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Snopes rated the claim “The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency discovered a $2 billion U.S. government grant paid to a nonprofit group linked to former Democratic Rep. Stacey Abrams.” Mixture.
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The Guardian: Voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams fined for illegal campaigning
Was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Released a thriller called Coded Justice about artificial intelligence
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Through Crooked Media, with her first episode interviewing Cynthia Richie Terrell, co-founder of FairVote
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Howard University announced the appointment of Abrams to the inaugural Ronald W
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The Guardian: Power move: Stacey Abrams’ next act is the electrification of the US
The Guardian: ‘It’s not about winning an election’: Stacey Abrams’ legacy in Georgia
The Guardian: 'Standing is what matters': Stacey Abrams concedes in Georgia – video
Election lost: 2022 gubernatorial election.
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The Guardian: Democrats see hope in Stacey Abrams (again) in a crucial US election – if she can get voters to show up
AP News rated the claim “A clip shows an exchange between Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams and incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp over voting rights during a debate in 2022.” False.
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And faced Georgia governor Brian Kemp in the November 8 general election
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Stacey Abrams "supported the MLB boycott."” False.
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The Guardian: Stacey Abrams win in Georgia will lead to ‘cold war’ with Florida, DeSantis says
Published video “Stacey Abrams Live Stream”.
Campaign: 2022 gubernatorial election.
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Abrams announced she would run again for governor of Georgia
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USA Today rated the claim “Stacey Abrams owns 16% of a firm that counted ballots in Fulton County” False.
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Awarded Time 100 (2021).
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Awarded Phoenix Award (2021).
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Was included in the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world
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For her work on an election-themed special episode of Black-ish
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Snopes rated the claim “In December 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner ruled on a case to which her sister, Stacey Abrams, was a party.” Mostly False.
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Abrams announced the founding of Fair Fight 2020, an organization to assist Democrats financially and technically to build voter protection teams in 20 states
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Abrams announced that she would not run for the U
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Claimed: “Since the Republican tax cuts became law, "plants are closing, layoffs are looming, and wages struggle to keep pace with the actual cost of living.”” — rated Distorts the Facts by FactCheck.org.
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that Abrams would deliver the response to the State of the Union address on February 5
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Abrams received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs, where she obtained her Master's of Public Affairs in 1998
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Completed payment of her back taxes to the IRS in addition to other outstanding credit card and student loan debt reported during the gubernatorial campaign
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Abrams contributed an essay to Foreign Affairs magazine on how identity politics strengthens liberal democracy
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Abrams announced that she was ending her campaign
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that its investigation of the 2018 statewide elections in Georgia had found "no evidence
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Abrams lost the election by 54,723 votes
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Election lost: 2018 gubernatorial election.
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Snopes rated the claim “Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams burned the Georgia state flag during a protest in 1992.” Mostly True.
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Campaign: 2018 gubernatorial election.
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Abrams resigned from the General Assembly to focus on her gubernatorial campaign
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Awarded honorary degree from Spelman College (2017).
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And that about 53,000 voter registrations were pending a month before the election
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Abrams was named 11th most influential African American aged 25 to 45 by The Root, rising to first place in 2019
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Governing Magazine named her a Public Official of the Year, an award that recognizes state and local official for outstanding accomplishments
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Career landmark: member of the Georgia House of Representatives (2013–2017).
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“The minute the elections are over, the people who won—who did not share our values—are going to be working hard. We have to be working even harder.”
Abrams founded the New Georgia Project; an organization "to engage, register and build power for traditionally underrepresented groups"
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And one of the "100 Most Influential Georgians" by Georgia Trend each year between 2012 and 2017
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Abrams received the John F
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Abrams argued that a Republican proposal to cut income taxes while increasing a tax on cable service would lead to a net increase in taxes paid by most people
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Career landmark: Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives (2011–2017).
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While a member of the Georgia General Assembly, Abrams co-founded and served as the senior vice president of NOW Corp
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Was named a Georgia Rising Star by Atlanta Magazine and by Law & Politics Magazine
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Abrams ran for the 84th District for the Georgia House of Representatives, following JoAnn McClinton's announcement that she would not seek reelection
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Was named to Georgia Trend's "40 Under 40" list, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle named Abrams to its "Top 50 Under 40" list
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At age 29, Abrams was appointed a deputy city attorney for the City of Atlanta
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Ebony magazine named Abrams one of "30 Leaders of the Future"
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Studied at Yale Law School, Juris Doctor (1996–1999).
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Studied at University of Texas at Austin, Master of Public Affairs (1995–1998).
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Earned a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies (political science, economics, and sociology) from Spelman, magna cum laude
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Studied at Spelman College, Bachelor of Arts (1991–1995).
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Abrams began attending Spelman College, where she received encouragement from college president Johnnetta Cole to run for campus office; by her senior year, Abrams was elected student-government president
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Was selected for the Telluride Association Summer Program
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When Abrams was a junior in high school, the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where her parents pursued graduate divinity degrees at Emory University
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Born 1973-12-09.
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