A beautiful moment was captured between Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and a bouquet-bearing supporter in Buena Vista, Georgia, on Election Day.
Charlie Matthews, 73, is reported to have presented Abrams with roses on behalf of the deceased women in his family who were unable to witness her fight to become the nation’s first black female governor.
Though Republican candidate Brian Kemp was running slightly ahead early Wednesday in the race for the governor’s mansion, the contest was too close to call and could trigger a runoff. Abrams made history earlier this year when she was chosen to be the Democratic Party’s nominee.
The image, which was captured by journalist Alyssa Pointer and shared to Twitter, understandably hit many social media users right in the feels.
Charlie Matthews, 73, presents @staceyabrams with roses during a campaign stop at Annie D's restaurant on #ElectionDay. He said that he dedicated the flowers to Abrams on behalf of all the deceased women in his family that did not get to see her make it this far in the Gov. race. pic.twitter.com/sCPwZWkTls
— Alyssa (@AlyssaNo_L) November 6, 2018
— Indivisible Artists (@IndivArtists) November 6, 2018
I’m not crying, you’re crying. https://t.co/TIBaTESGo5
— Morgan Hopkins (@theFword527) November 6, 2018
He is honoring so many women with that one gesture. That is pure humanity right there.
— JuneBug (@bg68ec) November 7, 2018
This is Powerful.
— Diva Rattler (@IamStacia) November 7, 2018
Im not crying you are....#GoStacey https://t.co/Q5Evwcz6ou
That is really beautiful and moving.
— Carolyn Gil (@OneSardine) November 6, 2018
— Studio Plus Productions (@StudioPlusProd1) November 7, 2018
When your future kids and grandkids ask you what you did on November 6th 2018, will you be able to say you were on the right side of history?#ElectionNight https://t.co/GzjS8DgJf8
— Fiona Adorno (@FionaAdorno) November 7, 2018
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