Failed Georgia Democrat politician Stacey Abrams and members of her voter outreach group, the New Georgia Project, were issued subpoenas this week by the Georgia Senate.
The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations announced on Monday that Abrams, as well as New Georgia Project members Lauren Groh-Wargo and Nsé Ufot, must testify before the Senate on Friday, according to Fox News.
The subpoenas were issued as per findings from the Georgia State Ethics Commission showing that Abrams’ voter outreach group and its affiliated Action Fund violated campaign finance laws in 2018, the infamous year Abrams got wiped out trying to run for Georgia governor.
“[D]uring the 2018 election cycle, Respondents advocated for Representative Stacey Abrams’ election for Governor of the State of Georgia during the primary and general election,” a Georgia State Ethics Commission complaint reads.
“These expenditures included, but were not limited to, canvassing activities, literature expressly advocating for the election of candidates, social media engagement, and operating field offices with paid staff where those electioneering activities were organized,” the complaint continues.
Voter outreach groups are NOT supposed to engage in promoting specific candidates.
Fox News notes that the New Georgia Project already admitted to 16 violations earlier this year and agreed to pay a $300,000 fine. In addition, the group was officially shut down and dissolved last year.
🇺🇸STACEY ABRAMS-FOUNDED NONPROFIT FINED RECORD $300K IN GEORGIA
The New Georgia Project, a nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams, agreed to pay a $300,000 fine for violating Georgia campaign finance laws during the 2018 governor’s race.
The state ethics commission found the group… pic.twitter.com/r0rJMZMoXR
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 16, 2025
However, Republicans remain committed to seeking justice.
“This committee has a responsibility to follow the facts wherever they lead,” Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal, the vice chairman of the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations, told Fox News. “Georgia law requires transparency and accountability in our elections.”
The Georgia Senate is especially interested in determining who was involved in the New Georgia Project’s decision-making as it pertains to the violations the group is facing.
“The people of Georgia deserve to know who was involved, what decisions were made, and how millions of dollars flowed through organizations that admitted to violating our campaign finance laws,” Dolezal noted.
“No one is above the law in Georgia,” state Lt. Gov. Burt Jones added. “When organizations secretly spend millions to influence elections while evading disclosure requirements, it undermines confidence in our democratic process. The Senate will continue pursuing the truth and ensuring accountability, regardless of political party or influence.”
Abrams responded to the Georgie state Senate committee’s subpoena request by issuing a statement portraying herself as a victim:
My statement on Georgia Senate Republicans’ sham hearing: pic.twitter.com/i6pY3vfTgG
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) May 12, 2026
“Today, the Georgia State Senate delivered a subpoena for me to testify in a partisan, performative hearing designed to intimidate and disarm voting rights advocates across Georgia and the nation,” she said. “Despite the hollow, cynical intent, I will indeed do so on a mutually agreeable date.”
Note that Democrats always scream about “partisanship” whenever a black Democrat, particularly a black Democrat woman, is held accountable for her bad behavior.
“Let me be clear: They know I have done nothing wrong, but this is not a search for truth,” she added. “It is a desperate distraction from the ongoing erosion of democracy at the hands of partisan state leaders.”
In a statement, Senate Special Committee on Investigations Chairman Sen. Bill Cowsert stressed that the investigation is centered on restoring confidence in the state’s election system.
“The integrity of our political process depends on the faithful enforcement of the law,” he said. “The Ethics Commission uncovered what it described as one of the most significant campaign finance violations in state history.”
“Our committee intends to determine who was responsible and whether additional reforms or enforcement mechanisms are necessary to protect the public trust and prevent this from ever happening again,” he added.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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