Two Deep South Governors Races Show Where Both Parties Stand In 2018

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

August 31, 2018 6:00 a.m.

The first black woman ever nominated to run for governor by a major party vs. a gun-slinging, “illegal”-hunting secretary of state. The first black man nominated to Florida’s highest office vs. a Trump acolyte who made 121 appearances on Fox...

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