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Why isn't Stacey Abrams running? Because African Americans lose to incumbent governors and senators

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
Congressman William Jefferson, center, lost to incumbent Louisiana Governor Mike Foster in 1999.AP Photo/Bill Haber

Former Georgia General Assembly Minority Leader Stacey Abrams would be a strong candidate for the 2020 U.S. Senate seat.

She’s raised almost twice as much money as U.S. Sen. David Perdue of the Republican Party this year for her...

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