publication date: Sunday, March 27, 2022 (part of Spring 2022)

category: Government

clue: She was disappointed after losing the 2018 gubernatorial race in Georgia, and soon turned the whole state blue with her.

explanation: Abrams is widely credited with organizing a voter drive that led to Georgia voting for Democratic politicians in 2020. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky

trivia: Abrams appeared on Star Trek: Discovery on March 17, 2022, after the "Stars Who Trekked" theme had already begun.

Stars Who Trekked: Since its inception in the 1960s, the science-fiction program Star Trek and its many spinoff shows and movies have spread across pop culture, attracting a huge fan base... and that includes big-name stars who are happy to make guest appearances. The celebrities in this theme, who will appear throughout the Spring 2022 season, are all established names in Hollywood who signed up for guest appearances in some iteration of Star Trek.

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