Stacey Abrams returns to Georgia governor's race following unsuccessful 2018 bid

Joining in the day's other gubernatorial announcements, voting rights activist and Democrat Stacey Abrams shared Wednesday her plans to run for Georgia governor, in what will likely be a rematch against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (R), NBC News reports.

"I'm running for governor because opportunity in our state shouldn't be determined by ZIP code, background, or access to power," Abrams wrote on Twitter, alongside a campaign video.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.