Georgia Senate Subpoenas Stacey Abrams in $300,000 Campaign Finance Probe
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Georgia Senate Subpoenas Stacey Abrams in $300,000 Campaign Finance Probe
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
Stacey Abrams and two former New Georgia Project leaders were ordered to appear Friday at the Georgia Capitol as a state Senate committee expands its investigation into 2018 campaign finance violations.
The subpoenas follow findings by the Georgia State Ethics Commission that the New Georgia Project and its Action Fund broke state finance laws; the groups admitted 16 violations and accepted a record $300,000 fine.
Republican lawmakers said the hearings will examine who made the decisions, how millions of dollars were handled and who knew about the undisclosed election spending, with more witnesses expected in coming weeks.
The case lands after the New Georgia Project dissolved in 2025 amid legal and financial troubles, while Abrams has ruled out another gubernatorial run after losing to Brian Kemp in 2018 and again in 2022.
The organization paid a record fine and dissolved. What does the Georgia Senate now hope to achieve with new subpoenas?
What precedent does a legislative probe set for groups that have already settled with a state ethics commission?
How can volunteer groups avoid massive fines when complex campaign finance rules trip up even major organizations?