State Rep. Stacey Abrams Looks To Become The First Black Woman Governor Of Georgia

3,636 views · Published 19 December 2017 · 4:56 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2017 · News & Politics

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Republicans have held the Georgia governor's office since 2003, but Democratic State Representative Stacey Abrams is hoping to change that by running for the seat.  

No stranger to politics or making history, Abrams became the first woman to lead either party in the Georgia General Assembly and the first African-American to lead in the State House as Minority Leader.  A win in the Governor's race would make her the first Black female governor in the country.

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