In her quest to become the nation’s first female president and first woman of color chief executive, Vice President Kamala Harris is in Atlanta on Friday. The Harris presidential campaign confirmed her appearance,

Kamala Harris will make her 17th visit to Georgia since becoming Vice President and her eighth visit to the state in 2024. In June, she spoke at a 100 Black Men conference, participated in a gun violence summit with Atlanta rapper Quavo,

The visit follows reports that at least two women had died as a result of a lack of access to abortion care in Georgia.