Today, Daily Kos congratulated Democrat Stacey Abrams on her victory in Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Daily Kos was pleased to endorse Abrams in October, and the Daily Kos community contributed over $52,000 to the Abrams campaign via more than 3,700 small-dollar grassroots contributions.
“Daily Kos was proud to throw our early support behind Abrams in this contest, and we’re thrilled to continue to support her historic candidacy as she becomes the first black woman to win a gubernatorial race,” said Daily Kos Founder Markos Moulitsas. “Abrams has been a crucial voice for communities of color and other underrepresented populations. Her efforts in this historically red state to not only elect more Democrats to the legislature but to also establish one of the most diverse Democratic caucuses in the South are indicative of the broad coalition she built to win the primary tonight, and it’s how she’ll win the governorship in November.
“Georgia is experiencing a dramatic demographic transformation, and Abrams reflects its future,” continued Moulitsas. “Daily Kos is eager to continue to work to elect the first black woman governor in the U.S. history.”
Daily Kos has led the way in supporting Democrats across the country this cycle, raising over $5.4 million for candidates in small, grassroots donations in 2017-2018. We will continue to analyze and invest in key races nationwide.