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Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing her husband's cancer

Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath, a gun control advocate, has suspended her exploratory bid for governor in 2026 to focus on her husband's cancer health issues.
McBath, whose son was killed in a gun violence incident, was backed by Michael Bloomberg and spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Democrat Stacey Abrams, who lost gubernatorial races in 2018 and 2022, has not ruled out a third run to become Georgia's first Black female governor.

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Savannah Morning News

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U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath suspends gubernatorial campaign citing her husband's health

U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath formed an exploratory committee early this month for a potential run for governor next year. On Monday, said would pause campaign.

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The Atlanta Voice

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U.S. Representative Lucy McBath pauses exploratory Gubernatorial bid in Georgia

Monday, U.S. Representative Lucy McBath announced she would pause her exploratory mission to run for Georgia governor due to the cancer treatment currently underway for her husband, Curtis McBath. “I’m so grateful for everyone who has stood by my family as we undergo this arduous period,” McBath said in a statement, according to The Associated Press. “I will be spending some time focusing on my husband’s health, and I cannot make a decision to r…

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The Georgia Sun

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Lucy McBath Suspends Campaign For Governor: Here's Why

U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is pausing her campaign for governor, citing her husband’s health. McBath, formed an exploratory committee early this month for a potential run for governor next year. But on Monday, she released a statement announcing her husband is recovering from cancer surgery. “I’m so grateful for everyone who has stood by my family as we undergo this arduous period,” McBath wrote in a statement. “I will be spending some time focusing …

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The Hill

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McBath halts Georgia gubernatorial exploratory bid, citing husband’s health

Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) has paused her possible bid for Georgia governor due to her husband's ongoing cancer battle, citing her priorities as helping her husband and not making a decision to run for governor at this moment.

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath suspends exploratory campaign for governor

Less than a month after launching an exploratory bid for governor of Georgia, Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath has suspended her campaign to focus on her husband’s health. “My husband and I are so grateful for the outpouring support we have received as we undergo this medical process,’’ McBath said in a statement. “I will be spending time focusing on my husband’s recovery, and I cannot make the decision to run for Governor or not at this time.” The A…

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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