Stacey Abrams nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for following in MLK ‘footsteps’

Published February 1, 2021 10:01pm ET



Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize following her work to rally Democrats in both the 2020 presidential election and the highly contested Senate runoffs.

Lars Haltbrekken, a Socialist Party member of Norway’s Parliament, made the nomination on Monday, arguing that Abrams, hailed by Democrats as a voting rights activist, is a trailblazer.

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