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In Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams' strategy may make victory easier for future black candidates in the South

  • Written by Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor, Political Science, Emory University

Democrat Stacey Abrams was poised to become America’s first black female governor in Georgia during the 2018 midterms.

She lost by only 1.5 percentage points. Because of allegations of voter suppression, Abrams felt duty-bound to legally challenge potential voting irregularities before offering any type of concession. By the time she...

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