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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birthDecember 9, 1973

Age47 Years

BirthplaceMadison, Wisconsin, U.S.

ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer, Voting Rights Activist, and Author

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyParents: Robert Abrams and Carolyn Abrams; Sister: Leslie Abrams (Federal Judge)

Stacey Abrams Biography

Stacey Yvonne Abrams is an American lawyer, author, voting rights activist and Democratic politician from Georgia. She made history as the first African‑An

Early life and background

Stacey Yvonne Abrams was born on December 9, 1973, in Madison, Wisconsin. Her family moved during her childhood, living for a time in Gulfport, Mississippi, and later relocating to Georgia. Her parents served as United Methodist ministers. Raised in a household that faced economic challenges, Abrams has spoken about the difficulties her family endured while she was growing up.

Abrams attended Avondale High School before enrolling at Spelman College, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in political science, economics and sociology. She went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. From an early age she displayed an interest in public service and politics, working as a speechwriter at 17 and taking roles in local government and federal internships during her college years.

Career

Abrams’ professional path blends law, public service, entrepreneurship and writing. Early in her career she served as Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta and worked as a tax attorney at the Atlanta law firm Sutherland Asbill and Brennan. She also held a position in the youth services department in the office of Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson and completed an internship with the Environmental Protection Agency.

In 2006 Abrams was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. She represented the 84th district beginning in 2007 and later the 89th district, and in 2011 she became Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives. Her leadership marked two historic firsts: she was the first woman to lead either party in the Georgia General Assembly and the first African American to serve as leader of the state's House caucus.

Following the 2008 recession, Abrams co‑founded NOWaccount Network Corporation (NOW Corp) and served as Senior Vice President of the firm, which focused on financial services to support small business growth. She later founded Sage Works, a legal consulting firm, and co‑founded Nourish Inc., a beverage company aimed at infants and toddlers.

Abrams has combined her policy work with civic organizing. In 2013 she launched the New Georgia Project to expand voter registration and participation. The project registered a substantial number of Georgians in its early years. Abrams has served on multiple nonprofit boards and advisory groups, including involvement with the Atlanta Metropolitan State College Foundation, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the Gateway Center for the Homeless, and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, among others.

Writing and awards

Alongside her public policy work, Abrams is an author. She writes romantic suspense fiction under the pen name Selena Montgomery; her fiction has sold more than 100,000 copies and is published by a major publishing house. She has also written nonfiction about her political experiences.

Her work in public service and leadership has been recognized with multiple honors. In 2012 she received the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award from the Kennedy Library and Harvard's Institute of Politics. Other recognitions include Legislator of the Year distinctions from several organizations and awards for public service and environmental leadership.

Public profile

In 2018 Abrams won the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia, becoming the first African‑American woman nominated by a major party for that office in the state. She ran in the general election that year. During the 2020 Democratic primary and general election cycle she was a prominent voice nationally; she promoted herself as a potential vice presidential candidate during the 2020 Democratic nomination process and later was one of seventeen speakers who jointly delivered the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

Abrams’ voter engagement work has been widely discussed in national media. Major newspapers credited efforts tied to her organizing and civic projects with contributing to increased Democratic turnout in Georgia during the 2020 presidential election cycle—efforts that included substantial new voter registration in the state.

Personal life

Stacey Abrams is unmarried and does not have children. Her parents are Robert and Carolyn Abrams. She has a sister, Leslie Abrams, who serves as a federal judge. Abrams lists reading and writing among her interests and identifies as United Methodist.

Latest updates

After two decades of work spanning law, elected office, entrepreneurship and civic engagement, Abrams remains a leading figure in discussions about voting rights and political participation in Georgia and nationally. Her ongoing roles include leadership and advisory positions with civic and educational organizations, as well as continued writing under both her own name and her pen name.

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Recent Work

New Georgia Project

Civic initiative launched in 2013 focused on voter registration and participation in Georgia; registered a large number of new voters in its early years.

2013
2018 Georgia gubernatorial campaign

Won the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia, becoming the first African‑American woman to be a major‑party nominee for that office in the state.

2018
Keynote speaker (joint) at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

One of seventeen speakers who together delivered the keynote address.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. First woman and first African American to lead either party in the Georgia General Assembly as Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
  2. Founder of the New Georgia Project, a major voter registration and civic engagement effort in Georgia
  3. Author of fiction under the pen name Selena Montgomery and of nonfiction about her political work
  4. Co‑founder and senior executive of NOW Corp, and founder of Sage Works and Nourish Inc.
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