Former Ga. Gov. Candidate Stacey Abrams joins state leaders in Augusta for Harris-Walz Campaign

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It's the final countdown to the 2024 Presidential Election.

Former Georgia Governor nominee Stacey Abrams made a stop to campaign not only to support the Harris-Walz campaign, but urging voters to get to the polls.

It's a new mission for Abrams since running for Georgia Governor 6 years ago.

She stopped in Jefferson County Monday afternoon to deliver the same message to citizens in Wrens, before coming to downtown Augusta Monday evening.

"The manufacturing jobs that are back in Georgia. The opportunities that are in Georgia—those are courtesy of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris," said Abrams.

Voters across the Peach State have been smashing records early voting, with more than 3.6 million Georgians already casting their ballots.

More than 50,000 of those were in Richmond County, but Abrams tells supporters the job is not done.

"It's not about the name on the ballot–we've got to be visible because it's about the person in the booth. That's who makes the choice," Abrams said.

Both candidates sharing the same message with voters in key battleground states.

While Vice President Kamala Harris spent the day in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump held rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Richmond County Democratic Party Chairman Jordan Johnson, District 129 Representative Karlton Howard, and Senator Harold Jones were all in attendance for the event.

They all agree voting is a privilege that shouldn't be taken for granted.

"People are excited about voting, they know what's at stake, we're riding people to the polls—so there's no excuse," said Johnson.

"I think persons who believe in Democracy will be driven to the polls without a doubt. Those who believe in the principles of the United States of America will definitely be going to the polls. Voting makes changes," said Jones. "A lot of things that we do not like as far as what's happened within the state of Georgia—such as S.B. 202 and other bills like that came because of voting. Who's in office actually does matter."

"This is how we express ourselves. It doesn't matter who you're voting for, it's just important that you go out and vote. That's how we talk to each other, and that's how this Democracy will move forward," said Howard.

The polls are open tomorrow from 7 AM to 7 PM.

Only tomorrow, you can also vote at any precinct from 5 to 7 PM.