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Why isn't Stacey Abrams running? Because African Americans lose to incumbent governors and senators

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
Why isn't Stacey Abrams running? Because African Americans lose to incumbent governors and senatorsCongressman William Jefferson, center, lost to incumbent Louisiana Governor Mike Foster in 1999.AP Photo/Bill Haber

Former Georgia General Assembly Minority Leader Stacey Abrams would be a strong candidate for the 2020 U.S. Senate seat.

She’s raised almost twice as much money as U.S. Sen. David Perdue of the Republican Party this year for her...

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