Obama, now Harris: Democrats deploy star power in Georgia’s final stretch

ATLANTA, Ga. — For the second day in a row, Democrats in Georgia are getting up close and personal attention from one of their party’s most recognizable figures.

On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama was in town for a campaign appearance with Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms.

On Thursday and Friday, former Vice President Kamala Harris is in Atlanta, first hosting a community town hall with NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson and then headlining a Fulton County Democrats’ fundraising event on Friday night.

Georgia surpasses 2M early voters, matching 2022 turnout pace

Georgia is “shattering” records for in-person early voting, with more than 2 million people already casting ballots before Election Day.

Early voting ends Friday in Georgia with Election Day coming up on Tuesday.

Ossoff’s seat is being seen as crucial by national Democrats to keeping a close margin with Republicans in the U.S. Senate. He is being challenged by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, who has closely aligned himself President Donald Trump.

Meanwhile, Bottoms is hoping to become the nation’s first Black female governor in history, but is at a huge fundraising disadvantage when compared to her opponent, Republican Rick Jackson.

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Brad Raffensperger’s attention has already turned to election night and on getting results out to constituents fast.

On Monday, the Democratic Governors Association announced an additional $5 million investment in the race to replace outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, bringing its total investment up to $16 million.