But the Georgia Democrat did not say whether or not she would enter the presidential race later this year.
Democrat Stacey Abrams will not run for Senate next year in Georgia, she announced Tuesday morning, leaving Democrats without a top recruit to challenge GOP Sen. David Perdue.
posted to her social media accounts. "But let's be clear: I will do everything in my power to ensure Georgia elects a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2020."For months, Abrams has publicly deliberated over whether to enter the 2020 presidential race, run for Senate in Georgia next year or try to avenge her narrow defeat in last year's governor's race when GOP Gov. Brian Kemp is up next in 2022.
Her decision was first reported by CNN, which said Abrams met with Schumer on Monday to inform him of her plans. Two sources confirmed to POLITICO that Abrams informed Schumer Monday of her plans.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
"My responsibility is to analyze it, decide if that's the job for me and how I can win," she told POLITICO. "I believe based on my understanding of the contours of how to run a presidential race, September is actually an appropriate date."
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