Stacey Abrams has held several leadership positions in the small business, nonprofit, and government sectors, including a stint in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017. Though she did not win her groundbreaking 2018 campaign for governor against Republican Brian Kemp, Abrams did not quit. She is an advocate for greater civic engagement, particularly from communities of color and marginalized groups. Abrams is also a New York Times bestselling fiction and nonfiction author.