Kamala Harris at Atlanta campaign rally: 'Path to the White House runs right through this state'

Kamala Harris faces the cheering crowd with a smile at a presidential campaign rally at the Georgia State University Convocation Center.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a presidential campaign rally at the Georgia State University Convocation Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Wednesday, July 31 at 5:03 p.m.

Four weeks after President Joe Biden arrived in Georgia for a debate that unraveled his reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris brought her newly-minted campaign to Atlanta as she looks to turn the burst of energy from a fresh ticket into a force of volunteers and donors that can last through November.

“Georgia, it feels good to be back,” Harris told a boisterous crowd at the Georgia State University Convocation Center. “And I am very clear that the path to the White House runs right through this state.”