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Stacey Abrams says Democrat wins in Georgia offer opportunity for 'correcting and restoring rights'

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Martin, M. (2026, November 4). Stacey Abrams says Democrat wins in Georgia offer opportunity for 'correcting and restoring rights'. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/11/04/nx-s1-6023305/stacey-abrams-keisha-lance-bottoms-georgia

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Stacey Abrams, a prominent figure in Georgia politics who previously ran for governor and founded Fair Fight Action to fight voter suppression, celebrated recent Democratic victories in the state during midterms. These include Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black woman elected as Georgia's governor and Jon Osoff defending his Senate seat. Abrams told NPR that these wins provide an opportunity to restore rights lost over two decades, emphasizing the importance of persistent effort and consistent messaging in achieving political success.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat, has won the race for Georgia's governor, becoming the state’s first Democratic governor in over two decades and the nation's first Black female governor. The election took place on November 4, 2026, with Bottoms defeating Rick Jackson, a Republican billionaire who spent over $100 million of his personal fortune on advertising during the campaign. Bottoms campaigned on issues such as expanding Medicaid, raising the state’s minimum wage, and increasing pay for public employees. This victory marks a significant shift in Georgia's political landscape, flipping the governor's mansion blue after nearly 30 years under Republican control.

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Michel Martin
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Georgia GPE · 4× Abrams PERSON · 2× Democrat NORP · 2× Stacey Abrams PERSON · 2× Black NORP · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Jon Osoff PERSON · 1× Keisha Lance Bottoms PERSON · 1× Mike Collins PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1×

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Abrams told NPR's Michel Martin that now that Georgia has won Democratic victories for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and in the state house, those wins provide "us an opportunity to start correcting and restoring rights that we've seen lost across the South for more than 20 years."
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Stacey Abrams says Democrat wins in Georgia offer opportunity for 'correcting and restoring rights' asserted
wins → say → rights
Georgia Democrats scored major victories in key state and local during the midterm elections, including Keisha Lance Bottoms making history as the first Black woman elected governor and the first Democrat in more than 20 years to hold that office. asserted
Bottoms → score → office
Incumbent senator Jon Osoff also defended his seat, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins. asserted
Osoff → defend → Collins
Stacey Abrams, who ran for governor of Georgia in 2018 and 2022 and founded Fair Fight Action to combat voter suppression, played a vital role in paving the way for future successes for her party in her home state. asserted
who → run → state
Abrams told NPR's Michel Martin that now that Georgia has won Democratic victories for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and in the state house, those wins provide "us an opportunity to start correcting and restoring rights that we've seen lost across the South for more than 20 years." asserted
we → tell → years
She said the work she has done has not only been about rebuilding the Democratic Party but also restoring people's trust, which takes time. asserted
which → say → time
With each election cycle and the time in between has been about continuing that effort, Abrams said. asserted
Abrams → continue → effort
She added that she is grateful that the work to combat what she describes as voter suppression led to this outcome because it signals that conversation and that consistency pay dividends. asserted
consistency → add → dividends
The radio interview was edited by Olivia Hampton. asserted
interview → edit → Hampton
The digital version was edited by Treye Green. asserted
version → edit → Green
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