Atlanta lost its host bid, but Georgia still left its mark at the Democratic National Convention

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock took the delegates to church. Atlanta rapper Lil Jon took them to the club. Jason Carter brought greetings from Plains, where his grandfather, former President Jimmy Carter, says he wants to live long enough to cast a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris this fall.

Atlanta did not win its bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, but Georgia still managed to leave its fingerprints all over the United Center in Chicago. 

“People know Georgia is a big deal for this election,” said first-time delegate Blake Robinson, 21, who hails from Valdosta. “We are literally going to make or break whether we see a President Harris and Vice President Tim Walz or another four years of the other guys.”