When Stacey Abrams entered the race for governor two weeks ago, she was preparing for a rematch against Gov. Brian Kemp. The race now has a decidedly different dynamic after former U.S. Sen. David Perdue upended the contest.
Abrams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday that the Republican-on-Republican feuding between Kemp and Perdue won’t change her approach – and only heightens her call for unity behind a “One Georgia” platform.
But the Democrat issued a sharp warning to Kemp ahead of an election-year legislative session that is likely to revolve around issues of race, culture and gender designed to energize conservatives in the thick of a nasty primary fight.
“The reality is we need a leader who is willing to invest in Georgia and keep us together, not someone intent on dividing us,” Abrams said.
“If he intends to use a legislative session – a time we should be serving the people – to focus on dividing us, it’s the clearest signal why I should be the governor.”
Though there was outside speculation about whether she would launch a new campaign, Abrams said she was “very clear internally” to her close friends and advisers she was destined to run for governor again.
Her initial policies resemble those she highlighted during her 2018 campaign, with a focus on expanding Medicaid and boosting school funding, along with new calls to bolster public health programs to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
She also took an unequivocal stance opposing a referendum to...
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