In Georgia, a bitter standoff in the race for governor, though the Republican declares victory
ATLANTA - Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate in Georgia's bitterly disputed governor's race, refused to concede defeat Wednesday, activating a legal team as her opponent, Republican Brian Kemp, declared victory.
On Wednesday evening - with nearly all 3.9 million votes counted and Abrams trailing Kemp by fewer than 63,000 votes - the Abrams campaign said that it was 25,700 votes shy of triggering a runoff and 23,800 votes from a recount and that she would not concede until it was clear every last vote was tallied.
"Make no mistake: This race is not over," Abrams said on Twitter. "My team will continue to work around the clock to make sure that every ballot is counted - because voting is the
