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Podcast: The Stacey Abrams decision and how it impacts Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

02/19/2019 -- Atlanta Georgia -- Fair Fight Action founder and Chair Stacey Abrams testifies about voting rights in Georgia during a field hearing on voting rights and difficulties facing voters in front of the United States House Administration Committee's elections subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

02/19/2019 -- Atlanta Georgia -- Fair Fight Action founder and Chair Stacey Abrams testifies about voting rights in Georgia during a field hearing on voting rights and difficulties facing voters in front of the United States House Administration Committee's elections subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
By Bria Felicien
April 30, 2019

Stacey Abrams said she will not challenge Georgia Sen. David Perdue and run for U.S. Senate in 2020.

In the latest episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC government reporter Tia Mitchell discuss Abrams' decision, what's next for the former gubernatorial candidate and how her decision impacts the Senate race moving forward.

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