Stacey Abrams subpoenaed by Georgia Senate over campaign finance probe
The gist
A Georgia Senate committee subpoenaed voting rights activist Stacey Abrams over campaign finance violations tied to a group she founded.
She is back on the campaign trail as a celebrity endorser while the probe continues.
How it unfolded
- Jan 16, 2025A nonprofit founded by Abrams agreed to pay a $300,000 fine for violating campaign finance laws over spending in support of her 2018 governor's race.
- Mar 27, 2025The Georgia Senate's Republican majority voted along party lines to investigate groups founded by Abrams.
- May 12, 2026Abrams was ordered to testify before a Georgia Senate committee investigating campaign finance violations connected to the New Georgia Project, a voter advocacy group she founded.