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Democrats are throwing cold water on the possibility of Stacey Abrams mounting a third bid for Georgia governor, underscoring how the once-rising star\u2019s image has been tarnished by consecutive losses and recent controversies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abrams hasn\u2019t publicly commented on another potential run but also hasn\u2019t ruled it out as she stays politically active. If she were to try again, Abrams would bring strong name identification and established fundraising prowess to the race because she\u2019s been a face of the state Democratic Party for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But at least some Democrats think their best chance to win a difficult battle for the governor\u2019s mansion next year would be turning to someone new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not a lot of energy \u2026 or a large appetite within the state of Georgia amongst Democrats for a third Abrams run,\u201d said Georgia Democratic strategist Fred Hicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a deep appreciation for her putting Georgia in play through her work with the New Georgia Project, Fair Fight and her 2018 run,\u201d Hicks continued. \u201cBut I think after that \u201822 election and all the things that have happened in the state since then, Democrats are really focused on trying to put forth a candidate they feel like can win next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abrams first became a national figure around the 2018 gubernatorial election. Having previously served as Georgia state House minority leader, she came within 1.5 points of winning the governor\u2019s race in a state that hadn\u2019t elected a Democratic governor in 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She launched an organization called Fair Fight, dedicated to protecting voter rights, shortly after that election and delivered the Democratic response to President Trump\u2019s State of the Union Address in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her years-long efforts to flip Georgia paid big dividends in 2020, when the state voted for former President Biden and elected two Democratic senators. One of them, Sen. Raphael Warnock was reelected two years later when he ran for a full six-year term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Abrams has struggled as a candidate herself. She sought a rematch against Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in 2022 but lost by more than 7 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democrats say they credit Abrams for contributing to shifting Georgia from a solidly red state to a battleground, but that it\u2019s best for them to look elsewhere. They said they recognize her strengths in name identification, fundraising and enthusing voters, but her past losses may be a sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThird time is the who-knows-what,\u201d said national Democratic strategist Jon Reinish. \u201cThere\u2019s one major figure in American history for whom the third time was the charm \u2014 that was Reagan running for president.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese days, when voters are so eager for fresh, baggage-free figures, I don\u2019t know if that path to victory can still play out,\u201d Reinish said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abrams also faced controversy for years over allegations that two nonprofits she founded, the New Georgia Project and the New Georgia Project Action Fund, violated state law in campaigning for her but not registering as a political committee. The groups were fined $300,000 in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesperson for Abrams said at the time she hasn\u2019t been involved with the groups since she left in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hicks said questions have lingered about Abrams\u2019s campaign finances since 2018, but he doesn\u2019t believe that was the main obstacle facing her in 2022. He said a \u201ccommon refrain\u201d he heard during that election was that the Abrams campaign was too focused on national media and grasstops advocacy rather than grassroots campaigning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that Warnock outperformed her that year, making it to a runoff before eventually winning his Senate race, while Abrams wasn\u2019t close to winning governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone expects that she would be quite profitable in terms of raising money, and the primary would draw a lot of attention to the race, but there are great concerns about whether or not she could win in November,\u201d Hicks said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill has reached out to a spokesperson for Abrams for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She isn\u2019t the only rumored possible Democratic candidate considering a run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Sen. Jason Esteves has already launched a campaign, while former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms filed paperwork to run last month. Former DeKalb County CEO Mike Thurmond and state Rep. Derrick Jackson have also indicated interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democrats expressed optimism at their chances of winning the governor\u2019s race, particularly with Kemp, who has been a popular governor and effective candidate, term-limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just think we need people who are young and aggressive, who are going to go after the Republicans,\u201d said one Georgia Democrat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategist Antjuan Seawright said the most important characteristic for candidates thinking of running is to not be \u201cselfish\u201d and focus on who has the best chance to win and can speak to what Georgians want in their leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s early favorites when it comes to political primaries, because it\u2019s all about peaking at the right time,\u201d Seawright said. \u201cI think the most important thing is who\u2019s going to be able to define the opposition but also define the things that we are for as Democrats out in Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Republicans have expressed eagerness at the prospect of twice-defeated Abrams running again, expecting it would give the eventual GOP nominee an easier path to victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOP strategist Jay Williams said the negatives are rising and that if she had a chance to win, it was in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRepublicans weren\u2019t as well-prepared for that,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was a little bit of disbelief at the time that a Democrat could win. When all that went down, Republicans started to get their act together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hicks also credited Abrams with the other victories that Democrats have had since 2020, including Warnock\u2019s two wins and the one from Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGeorgia wouldn\u2019t be where it is without her. Sen. Warnock wouldn\u2019t be there. Sen. Ossoff wouldn\u2019t be in there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Abrams should try to find objective third-party polling showing she is the strongest candidate and can win a general election before making a decision. If she has that, circumstances and voter sentiment can change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Hicks added that some figures are naturally better suited to organizing and calling attention to an issue or election than succeeding as a candidate themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome people are better at organizing and bringing attention than they are winning the races themselves,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd there\u2019s no shame that Democrats want to win next year, and whoever can give Democrats the best chance, that\u2019s who they want to get behind.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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