Article snippet: Democrat Stacey Abrams on Friday ended her campaign in the hotly contested Georgia governor’s race, saying she saw "no legal path forward" against Republican Brian Kemp. Her announcement effectively brings to an end a bitter governor's race mired by accusations of voter suppression from Abrams and her Democratic allies. "I acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial elections," Abrams said during her speech while surrounded by supporters. “But to watch an elected official – who claims to represent the people of this state, baldly pin his hopes for election on the suppression of the people’s democratic right to vote – has been truly appalling,” she added. Abrams said that she would not use the legal system to attempt to "scheme" her way into office, but emphasized that her announcement did not amount to a "concession" to Kemp, saying to do so would acknowledge "that an action was right." “Concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true or proper,” she said. “As a woman of conscience and faith, I cannot concede. But my assessment is that the law currently allows no further viable remedy.” Abrams also threatened a lawsuit over "mismanagement" of Georgia's elections by Kemp, the state's governor-elect and former secretary of state, adding that she was convinced that months of "incompetence" in Kemp's office had contributed to her defeat. While The Associated Press and no major new outlets have ... Link to the full article to read more