Stacey Abrams says White House run 'third' on list of future plans, may wait until fall

By David Wright, CNN
Updated 1530 GMT (2330 HKT) April 4, 2019

Washington (CNN) — Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Thursday that running for president is "probably third on the list" of her potential future bids for office, behind running for the US Senate or seeking a gubernatorial rematch.

Abrams told the Wall Street Journal that she's "excited by the fact that so many have reached out to me about running for the presidency," and that running for president is "an important consideration because I think we need the right kind of campaign for 2020."

She further detailed her plans Thursday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," saying she'd make a decision on a Senate run in the "short-term," and that "I don't think you actually have to make a decision about the White House before the fall."

"I am thinking about it, I truly am. I think the timing for me is first deciding about the Senate. Because I do think you cannot run for an office unless you know that's the job you want to do," Abrams said. "My first responsibility is to determine whether a Senate run is right for me, and then the next conversations for myself will be, if not the Senate, then what else?"

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