2.8 Million Georgians Cast Early Ballots as Harris Urges Local Party to Keep Winning
The former vice president told Fulton County Democrats that their grassroots efforts have turned the state into a competitive battleground.
By Ivan Dvorak ·
More than 2.8 million ballots have been cast in Georgia so far, a figure that exceeds 37% of the state's registered voters. This surge in early voting has ended with a state that political operatives now describe as leaning toward the center rather than firmly red.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris addressed members of the Fulton County Democratic Party on Friday night, roughly three days before Election Day. The speech lasted about 25 minutes. Harris focused her critique on the Trump administration's tariff policies, proposed cuts to Medicaid, and the ongoing conflict in Iran.
"You have proven that when Democrats invest in the South, we can win in the South," Harris said to the crowd. "You register voters, you build coalitions, you knock on doors and you win races that the pundits were saying were impossible."
The gathering took place after a string of high-profile visits from national leaders of both parties. Former President Barack Obama, President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance all traveled to Georgia to rally their respective bases. At a recent stop in Perry, Georgia, Trump declared that his party would take control of the House and Senate in record numbers.
Harris also pointed to specific local races, naming Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senator Raphael Warnock, both of whom spoke earlier that evening. "You are taking the pain that this President and his party have inflicted and you have turned it into purpose," she said.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson countered the Democratic optimism by urging his supporters to vote in person. "If they don't show up.. because a lot of rural Georgia thinks this is a red state, this is no longer a red state," Jackson said.
