Stacey Abrams wins Georgia 'Battle of the Staceys' in bid to become first black female governor in U.S.
And in a stunning upset in Kentucky, a high school math teacher ousted one of the state's most powerful politicians after a wave of protests to education cuts.
by Alex Seitz-Wald / May.22.2018 / 8:35 PM ET / Updated May.23.2018 / 6:25 AM ET
WASHINGTON — Stacey Abrams easily defeated Stacey Evans in the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday that attracted national attention.
Now, Abrams will attempt to make history by becoming the nation's first black female governor — and Georgia's first woman governor — by winning the general election in November in a state that Republicans still dominate.
"We are writing the next chapter of Georgia history, where no one is unseen, no one is unheard and no one is uninspired," Abrams told supporters in Atlanta Tuesday night at her victory party. "Now let's go get it done."
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