On Tuesday night, became the United States Democratic Party's candidate for governor of the state of Georgia, the first black woman nominated for this office. If she wins the  , she would be the first woman governor of Georgia and the first black woman elected governor of any state in U.S. history. Abrams in 2012. "I will be the governor who brings more than jobs to Georgia," Abrams said in her acceptance speech, "together, we can build career pipelines in renewable energy. We can spur creativity through a growing entertainment industry, and we can increase the strength of our trade unions to grow an economy that lifts every Georgian." In the , 76.5\% of participating registered Democrats and eligible independents voted for Abrams over her opponent, , to a total of 423,163 votes. Evans won 23.5\%. Ahead of the primary, Abrams had announced a plan for winning the  November election that focused on mobilizing and motivating liberal voters who would otherwise stay home on election day. Evans, who is from Georgia's rural northwest, sought to win over the contested moderate vote from the Republicans.
On Tuesday night, became the United States Democratic Party's candidate for governor of the state of Georgia, the first black woman nominated for this office. If she wins the scheduled to be held in November , she would be the first woman governor of Georgia and the first black woman elected governor of any state in U.S. history. Abrams in 2012. "I will be the governor who brings more than jobs to Georgia," Abrams said in her acceptance speech, "together, we can build career pipelines in renewable energy. We can spur creativity through a growing entertainment industry, and we can increase the strength of our trade unions to grow an economy that lifts every Georgian." In the , 76.5\% of participating registered Democrats and eligible independents voted for Abrams over her opponent, , to a total of 423,163 votes. Evans won 23.5\%. Ahead of the primary, Abrams had announced a plan for winning the scheduled November election that focused on mobilizing and motivating liberal voters who would otherwise stay home on election day. Evans, who is from Georgia's rural northwest, sought to win over the contested moderate vote from the Republicans.
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