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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As part of her burgeoning presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Atlanta next Tuesday, according to CBS.

Harris is taking over the Democratic ticket after President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race. An Associated Press survey found that she has enough support from delegates to win the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Harris has visited Atlanta five times this year, previously appearing at events focused on topics like gun safety and economic opportunity. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has endorsed Harris, as have all Georgia Democrats in the state House and Senate.

It is unclear what her plans are — or the timing — once she touches down in the state’s capitol.

Georgia is a swing state rife with opportunity for both parties. In March, Biden and former President Donald Trump — who has since become the Republican party’s presidential nominee — held dueling rallies in Atlanta and Rome, respectively.

Harris’ first presidential campaign rally was in Wisconsin, another battleground state, on Tuesday. She characterized the upcoming election as “a choice between freedom and chaos.”

“I took on perpetrators of all kinds,” the former California attorney general said. “Predators who abused women. Fraudsters who ripped off consumers. Cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. So hear me when I say, I know Donald Trump’s type.”

Current polls show a toss-up between the two candidates. A new NPR/PBS News Marist Poll shows Trump leading Harris 46% to 45%, while a Reuters poll sees Harris leading 44% to 42%.

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