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In her first public appearance since the midterms, Stacey Abrams had the crowd on its feet [1]

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Date: 2023-02-10  

Abrams added:

“We know that Georgia is a battleground state, and that means we’re always fighting to move forward, and we’re excited about the work… And we’re so delighted to have Vice President Harris here helping anchor for Georgia what we know we are and what we are capable of.”

x Stacey Abrams gets a standing ovation from the crowd awaiting VP Kamala Harris at Georgia Tech. It’s one of her first appearances at a Democratic event since her November midterm loss to @GovKemp. #gapol pic.twitter.com/Y9FiDyHEeL — Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) February 8, 2023

Abrams has stayed mostly out of the spotlight since her recent loss to incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp last November by nearly eight points. But, last month, the candidate said she would “likely run again.”

“If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. If it doesn’t work, you try again,” Abrams told TV host Drew Barrymore.

Despite her losses, one in 2018 and the other in 2020, Abrams remains a fundraising behemoth for the Democratic party. The Hill reports she raised $113 million during her 2022 campaign and $27 million in 2018.

“My first responsibility is to make sure anyone who wants to vote can,” she told Barrymore. “Protecting democracy is not about a person. It’s about the ideals.”

We're chatting with one of our favorite fellow election analysts on The Downballot, Kyle Kondik of Sabato's Crystal Ball. Kyle helped call races last year for CBS and gives us a rare window inside a TV network's election night decision desk, which literally has a big button to call control of the House—that no one got to press. Kyle also dives into his new race ratings for the 2024 Senate map, including why he thinks Joe Manchin's unlikely tight-rope act might finally come to an end.

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