US EditionGeorgia Senate approves investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams as Trump targets her
- On March 28, 2025, the Republican-dominated Georgia Senate voted 33-21 along party lines to approve an investigation into Stacey Abrams and her connections to the New Georgia Project, which she founded in 2013.
- The investigation stems from allegations that the New Georgia Project, which aims to register more nonwhite and young voters, violated campaign finance laws by improperly coordinating with Abrams' 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
- The expanded investigative powers will allow the committee to look into Abrams and her ties with the New Georgia Project, and examine a $2 billion federal grant awarded to a group of nonprofits where Abrams served as senior counsel until recently.
- Republican State Senator Bill Cowsert stated the investigation aims to follow the alleged dark money and examine ethics findings, while Democrats like State Sen. Jason Esteves criticize the investigation as a politically motivated witch hunt and a waste of taxpayer dollars for headlines.
- The New Georgia Project admitted to 16 violations of Georgia's campaign finance laws and was fined $300,000 by the state ethics commission, the largest ethics fine in state history, for actions mostly supporting Abrams' 2018 run, while a separate lawsuit alleges breach of contract regarding a $5 billion disbursement from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
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State Senate to launch Stacey Abrams probe
At the State Capitol, lawmakers will investigate a grassroots political organization with ties to Stacy Abrams. The state Senate voted to launch a probe into the New Georgia Project for alleged financial misconduct. Abrams formed the group during her first run for governor.
Georgia Senate approves investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams over campaign funding
Georgia’s Republican-dominated state Senate is moving ahead with an investigation of Stacey Abrams. The move comes as President Donald Trump has made a target of the two-time Democratic nominee for Georgia governor. Republicans on Thursday said they want to further…
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Senate to investigate groups founded by Stacey Abrams
ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate’s Republican majority voted along party lines Thursday to investigate groups founded by former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams after they agreed to pay the largest campaign finance fine in state history. The New Georgia Project…
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