the country to win a major party's gubernatorial nomination, winning the state house will be an uphill battle, though. no democrat has been elected governor in georgia since 1998. abrams doesn't know yet who she'll face in november. her republican opponent will be decided in a runoff between lieutenant governor casey cagle and secretary of state brian kemp on july 24th. no matter who it is, abrams says she's ready. >> this is our moment, our chance to lift up georgia. if we fight, if we push, if we work, we will win. [ cheers ] >> abrams not the only woman to win in the south. in kentucky, a political newcomer, former marine pilot amy mcgrath, defeated one of the best-known figures in politics, jim gray, in the sixth democratic primary. she'll face andy barr in the general election. president trump expected to sign the so-called right-to-try