Stacey Abrams
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2022 Election
Election 2022 in Photos: Life as an Abrams Political Fellow
Students in the Advanced Photojournalism course were charged with showing the story of campaign workers during the 2022 midterm election cycle. Working with canvassers, organizers and volunteers, they researched who makes campaigns and elections happen, then spent time in the field with them. Click to experience the visual storytelling.
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2020 Election
Georgia Makes History in 2020 Presidential Election, Leaning Blue
In the first time in 28 years, the state of Georgia is looking like it is siding with the Democrats. Former Vice President Joe Biden is ahead of incumbent Republican President Donald Trump by 10,353 votes in the state of Georgia as of Nov. 8. Biden did not need Georgia’s…
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In-Depth
Georgia’s Stacey Abrams To Give Democrats’ State of the Union Response
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams was chosen by party leadership to give the response speech to President Donald Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address. Both speeches are scheduled for Feb. 5, 2019, after initially being pushed back due to the government shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted that Abrams…
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2018 Election
Civic Duty Brings Many Athenians to Polls for Election 2018
Healthcare, women’s rights, immigration, tax reform—these are some of the political issues that surrounded the run up to Tuesday’s midterm election and candidates seeking political seats. This has been especially true during the gubernatorial race in Georgia, which has drawn attention from people around the country. Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams…
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2018 Election
Political Advertisements Leave Lasting Impact on Athens Voters
Midterm voters in Athens, Georgia, discuss what they thought about candidates’ political advertisements. Morgan Hydrick is a graduate student studying journalism.
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2018 Election
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2018 Election
Stacey Abrams Could Make History in the Georgia Governor’s Election
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, was surprised by the turn out for an event just a few weeks ago in Athens. “If I had known so many of you would be here, we would’ve gone to The Classic Center,” Abrams said at an event held in Athens. This election…
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2018 Election
Abrams Weighs In On Housing Concerns, Kemp Remains Quiet
Housing policy affects the places people live, the schools they attend, the jobs they can access and many other aspects of day-to-day life. But will it affect the outcome of the upcoming election for Georgia’s governor? On Nov. 6, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and former Georgia House of…
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2018 Election
Early Voting at UGA’s Tate Center Begins Tuesday
Students can vote at the Tate Student Center this week ahead of Election Day, Nov. 6. Students who are registered in Athens Clarke-County can vote at the University of Georgia location on October 30 and 31. Voting will be open from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. See an Athens Clarke County…
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2018 Election
Economic Improvements an Underlying Theme During Georgia Gubernatorial Debate
Just two weeks before the Nov. 6 midterm elections, the candidates for Georgia’s next governor—Rep. Stacey Abrams (D), Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R) and Ted Metz (L)—took to the podiums during the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Gubernatorial Debate in Atlanta. The debate, hosted by Georgia Public Broadcasting, PBS and…