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The Key Factor In The GA Governor Race Will Be Turnout Among Black Voters

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 22:  Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory in the primary during an election night event on May 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.  If elected, Abrams would become the first African American female governor in the nation.  (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MAY 22: Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory in the primary during an election night event on May 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. If elected, Abram... ATLANTA, GA - MAY 22: Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory in the primary during an election night event on May 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. If elected, Abrams would become the first African American female governor in the nation. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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November 6, 2018 7:00 p.m.

Polls are closing in Georgia. It’s one of the first states we’ll be getting election results from, and has what is perhaps America’s most closely watched governors race this year. Cameron Joseph wrote extensively about the race and the central role that access to the ballot has played in the campaign. Democrat Stacey Abrams, who stands to become America’s first black female governor, and her Republican challenger, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, have wrangled over who has access to the ballot in the state for years.

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