Is Abrams Turning Georgia Blue?

Stacey Abrams wins the Georgia Democratic Primaries and is the first black female major party gubernatorial nominee in the U.S.

There has been serious talk recently regarding Stacey Abrams and her potential of becoming the nation’s first black Governor of any state. Now, she is just one win away from making US history and moving this country forward. Her win in the primaries, which also made history, is a sign of a potential in a shift in the traditionally conservative politics of Ga.

Tuesday night, Stacey Abrams won the Georgia Democratic primaries, winning by a huge margin against her man opponent, Stacey Abrams. Now, what does this mean for the future of Georgia’s politics, and the nation’s overall?

Abram has a strong platform that was a huge appeal to the voters, along with the idea of making progressive history in America. She begins with her vision for a stronger, brighter Georgia in which no Georgian is left behind. She also stated that she wants to build:

“A Georgia where every child believes the future should be limitless. A state where the economy works for every county, for every Georgian. A Georgia where all of us are active partners in ensuring government serves everyone.” Furthermore, the former minority leader of the Georgia House representative has had much experience with brokering compromises with Republicans and helped in negotiations by building her profile as a pragmatic dealmaker.

Her goals can lead to a red state turned blue, and an “unapologetic progressive” agenda in the words of Abrams herself. “Georgia is a blue state, we’re just a little confused,” said Abrams claiming her favorite line. In a conversation between Chris Cillizza and Greg Bluestein, Bluestein states,

“Her argument goes like this: [GOP] Gov. Nathan Deal beat Jason Carter, the Democratic nominee, in 2014 by about 200,000 votes. She contends there are as many as 800,000 left-leaning voters, many of them minorities, who rarely cast ballots in midterms — and who just need to be energized by the right candidate. There’s reason to believe she’s starting to do that: Georgia Republicans outvoted Democrats in the 2014 primary by nearly 300,000 votes. In this contest, the GOP edge was only about 50,000 ballots.”

What is the likelihood of Abrams winning in the final stretch for governor? Who knows at this point really. The odds are looking good, but we must also look at the pattern of Georgia voters. No Democratic candidate in Georgia has ever been so outright with the progressive approach and appealed wholeheartedly to left-leaning voters. So this could be an interesting turnout for a state that has held a Republican seat in the governor’s office since 2003. But she has already defied the odds with the difference between Republican and Democrat voter turnout and has already encouraged many for a need for change. Let’s get through the GOP nominations, and continue investigating the chances.