Stacey Abrams is being ordered to testify before a Georgia Senate committee investigating campaign finance violations tied to a voter advocacy group she founded — adding another chapter to the embattled Democrat’s long-running political controversies.
According to a CBS News report, the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations issued subpoenas to Abrams, former New Georgia Project CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo, and ex-executive director Nsé Ufot, ordering all three to appear Friday morning at the Georgia State Capitol.
The probe centers on the now-defunct New Georgia Project and its affiliated action fund, which earlier this year admitted to 16 violations of Georgia campaign finance law tied to the 2018 election cycle. The organizations agreed to pay a staggering $300,000 penalty — the largest campaign finance fine in Georgia history. (RELATED: Stacey Abrams Group Fined $300K Over Campaign Violations)
State investigators concluded the groups illegally supported Abrams’ failed 2018 gubernatorial campaign without properly disclosing political spending, according to findings from the Georgia State Ethics Commission.
Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal, vice chairman of the committee, said lawmakers intend to uncover who was involved in the operation and how millions of dollars were funneled through the organizations.
“This committee has a responsibility to follow the facts wherever they lead,” Dolezal said. “Georgia law requires transparency and accountability in our elections.”
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones echoed the message, warning that undisclosed political spending damages public trust in elections.
“When organizations secretly spend millions to influence elections while evading disclosure requirements, it undermines confidence in our democratic process,” Jones said.
Dolezal took an even sharper tone on social media after the subpoenas were issued, declaring that “the era of untouchable political elites is over.”
Abrams founded the New Georgia Project in 2013 before stepping down in 2017 ahead of her first run for governor. She narrowly lost the 2018 race to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp but refused to formally concede, repeatedly claiming the election had been tainted by voter suppression and mismanagement. (RELATED: Stacey Abrams Eyes Third Gubernatorial Run In Georgia Despite Two Back-To-Back Losses)
Despite never presenting evidence that the election was “stolen,” Abrams spent years arguing Georgia’s electoral system was rigged against her — making her a national Democratic figure while simultaneously drawing accusations of election denial hypocrisy from Republicans.
Abrams later sought a rematch against Kemp in 2022 but lost again by a significantly wider margin, dealing a major blow to her national political profile.
The New Georgia Project has since dissolved, but the legal and political fallout surrounding the organization continues to intensify as state lawmakers dig deeper into its finances and operations.
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