Stacey Abrams subpoenaed for alleged campaign finance violations
Stacey Abrams speaks to the media during a press conference at the Israel Baptist Church on May 24, 2022 in Atlanta. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - The Georgia Senate has subpoenaed Stacey Abrams and leaders of the New Georgia Project to appear before lawmakers Friday morning at the State Capitol, according to FOX News.
What we know:
The subpoenas are connected to findings by the Georgia State Ethics Commission that the New Georgia Project and its affiliated action fund violated campaign finance laws during the 2018 election cycle.
Earlier this year, the groups reportedly admitted to 16 violations and agreed to pay a $300,000 fine, the largest campaign finance penalty in Georgia history.
The New Georgia Project dissolved in 2025 because of mounting financial and legal troubles.
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What they're saying:
Abrams responded in a statement, saying, "Let me be clear from the start: They know I have done nothing wrong, but this is not a search for truth. It is a desperate distraction from the ongoing erosion of democracy at the hands of partisan state leaders."
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The other side:
Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal said, "Georgia law requires transparency and accountability in our elections."