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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, is planning to visit metro Atlanta on Thursday.

The Republican vice presidential nominee will host a “Get Out the Vote Rally” at The Venue at Friendship Springs, located at 7340 Friendship Springs Blvd. in Flowery Branch, on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to Trump’s website.

The doors open for the event at 2 p.m. and Vance is scheduled to speak starting at 5 p.m., according to the site.

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Vance will host the event two days after Trump is scheduled to campaign in Savannah.

This will also be Vance’s second visit to metro Atlanta within two weeks. On Monday, Sept. 16, he headlined a GOP event in Cobb County.

As a battleground state, Georgia is heavily coveted by both Trump and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. A recent poll by The Trafalgar Group, an Atlanta-based survey company, shows Trump leading Harris 46.2% to 44.5% in the state, while 6% are still undecided.

Meanwhile, national polls show Harris just a few percentage points ahead of Trump.

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