Abrams will not be a candidate in the Senate

The Democratic Legislature's former legislative leader, Stacey Abrams, will not challenge Senator David Perdue (R-Ga.) Next year, a blow to Democrats who hoped to make a breakthrough in a State Republicans have controlled for nearly two decades.

In a video posted on Twitter, Abrams said that she did not believe that serving in the Senate would be the best use of her desire to serve the public.

I am grateful for all the encouragement I have received to run for the US Senate and I am determined to do everything in my power to help elect a Democrat to this seat next year. #gapol pic.twitter.com/5o14BqgqwO

– Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) April 30, 2019

"I will not be a candidate in the US Senate," said Abrams. "The struggles to be waged require a deep commitment to work and I do not consider the US Senate to be the best role for me in this battle for the future of our country."

Abrams met with the leader of the Senate minority Chuck SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerSchumer jokes The NY Times has made a crossword mistake: "Chuck" has "five letters!" MJ Hegar Announces Senate Nomination for Hillicon Valley Texas: House Dems Subpoena in Mueller Report | Justice Department Regrets "Premature" Assignment | Dems rejects the offer to see the report with less editorial | Camp Trump posts ads on Facebook about the Mueller report | Uber gets B for autonomous cars MORE (D-N.Y.) To announce his decision Monday, confirmed a source at The Hill.

Abrams, who has become a heavyweight during his unsuccessful candidacy for the governorship in Georgia in 2018, is the latest in a series of potentially famous Democrat candidates who have refused to run for Senate in the year. next.

Some, like the former Colorado governor John HickenlooperJohn Wright HickenlooperFor 2020 Dems is not yet qualified to participate in debates: debriefing Meeting with the only candidate focused on national security: Seth Moulton presenting the 2020 democratic slice (D) and Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) have chosen to run for president. Others, like North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D), have announced that they will continue to occupy their current positions.

Abrams, who played with a possible presidential campaign, did not say what she would do next. She said earlier that she thought she had a last-minute presidential candidacy until the autumn.

"I still do not know exactly what's next for me," said Abrams. "Over the next few weeks, my team and I will hear more about innovative initiatives to protect the franchise and increase Americans' participation in Georgia's course definition." future of our country. "

Democrats can now turn to Jon Ossoff, a candidate who has raised more than $ 30 million in a close defeat at a special election contest in the Atlanta suburbs in 2017. Hopefully he'll put up a bid if Abrams said no.

Perdue, who was serving her first term in the Senate, won her seat by a margin of 53 to 45 percent over non-profit executive Michelle Nunn in 2014. President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump hits Biden while he marks the 2020 Trump trail blames union leaders after Biden gets key support. Grassley in Trump: NAFTA lift rates or new agreement are "dead" won Georgia by a narrower margin, 51 to 46%, in 2016.