Stacey Abrams Announces She Won’t Run for Senate in 2020

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during a conversation about criminal justice reform at the New York Public Library in New York City, on April 10, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Former Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams announced in a video on Twitter on April 30 that she will not run for a Senate seat in 2020.

“The Senate provides a singular platform from which to address the issues of access to justice, economic security, health care, and restoring the integrity of our nation’s democracy,” Abrams said. “However, I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for U.S. Senate.”