State Rep. Stacey Abrams’s victory in the Georgia Democratic primary is historic: She’s the first black woman to win a major party’s nomination for governor in any state. But it’s also an example of the gamble Democrats are taking this midterm season.
Unlike most Democratic candidates for statewide office in the South, Ms. Abrams shows little interest in appealing to independents or disaffected Republicans. She blames the Georgia Democrats’ poor showing in 2014 on efforts to appeal to what she calls the “very middle of the...