Stacey Abrams Facing Hard Questions Over Campaign Spending

Abrams’ political action group raised over $100 million. Why were staff and vendors left out in the cold when the money ran out?

Stacey Abrams speaks at a campaign event for Sen. Raphael Warnock on August 31, 2022. (Photo: John Ramspott)

“Scoop: Stacey Abrams campaign in debt after blowout loss,” stage-whispered Axios dramatically on December 19, 2022.

“After raising more than $100 million in her second bid to be Georgia governor, the Stacey Abrams campaign owes more than $1 million in debt to vendors, two-time campaign manager Lauren Groh-Wargo confirmed to Axios,” the outlet reported.

The Axios scoop was filled with choice quotes from Abrams adjuncts and former staffers such as, “People have told me they have no idea how they’re going to pay their rent in January,” and, “It was more than unfortunate; it was messed up,” and, “I figured, $100 million? They should be able to pay me until December.”

“Stacey Abrams Campaign Under Scrutiny: $1M In Debt, Former Staffers Allege Wasted Spending,” reported BET likewise on December 20, 2022.

“How Abrams’ campaign spending led to ‘incredibly bad’ cash crunch,” echoed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that same day, citing a, “rented house in an expensive Atlanta neighborhood meant for TikTok creators that sat largely unused,” and a, “pop-up ‘swag truck’ that baffled some staffers,” among other questionable…