Stacey Abrams immediately rules out running for Johnny Isakson's Senate seat

Speculation that Stacey Abrams might run to succeed Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) didn't even last a full hour.

Isakson on Wednesday announced he would retire from the Senate for health reasons at the end of 2019, immediately sparking speculation that Abrams, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor in 2018, might run for the seat. But Abrams was quick to shoot that speculation down, tweeting out a statement attributed to her spokesperson saying that she will "not be a candidate" for the seat.

Instead, Abrams' spokesperson says that she will "lead voter protection efforts in key states across the country, and make sure Democrats are successful in Georgia in 2020." Abrams is also "committed to helping Democratic candidates win both Senate races next year."

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Abrams' decision wasn't entirely surprising considering she previously announced she would not run for Senate in 2020 and recently told The New York Times, "I do not want to serve in the Senate." Isakson's unexpected retirement, which will put two Georgia Senate seats into play in 2020, has apparently not changed that fact.