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Carlisa N. Johnson in Atlanta, Georgia

‘It’s not about winning an election’: Stacey Abrams’ legacy in Georgia

Stacey Abrams and others helped develop a political infrastructure that increased turnout among Black, Asian, Latinx, low-income and youth voters.
Stacey Abrams and others helped develop a political infrastructure that increased turnout among Black, Asian, Latinx, low-income and youth voters in Georgia. Photograph: Justin Kase/REX/Shutterstock

After a critical runoff election that helped Democrats cement their majority in the US Senate, Georgia’s status as a political battleground with national influence has become more apparent. Georgia now boasts a highly engaged electorate that continues to turn out in record numbers election after election.

While various factors contribute to this, many in Georgia point to the state’s grassroots coalition, built over the last decade, that sought to register, engage and educate voters like never before. At the helm of this coalition sits former state House minority leader and two-time gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

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