Atlanta Mayor Endorses Kamala Harris as Democratic Presidential Candidate

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Monday he is “very supportive” of Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate for president of the United States.

“With 100 days to go, we need to avoid any confusion. Right now, all systems are in place for Kamala Harris. I support her,” Dickens said.

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Dickens said momentum began building within the Democratic Party on Sunday after President Joe Biden endorsed Harris as his nominee after announcing he was ending his reelection bid.

“The momentum is real right now. As soon as Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris, everyone went into ‘go’ mode,” Dickens said.

On Monday, the Harris campaign emailed a long list of endorsements from Georgia Democratic lawmakers.

The list included Sen. Jon Ossoff, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Sanford Bishop, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Nikema William, Stacey Abrams, and state senators and representatives.

“As we go into this convention, it’s about how Kamala Harris will be the next president of the United States. Her policies and her proven track record leading this country and leading cities like ours,” Dickens said.

Dickens said federal grants under the Biden-Harris administration have allowed Atlanta to expand the Beltline, make needed improvements to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and reduce crime across the city.

“It’s been a tremendous help to have that type of relationship with the White House and President Biden has been tremendous for the city of Atlanta,” Dickens said.

For some Republican leaders in Georgia, the GOP’s strategy doesn’t change with a new tandem at the head of the Democratic ticket.

“For the most part, we’re running the same campaign,” Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon said.

McKoon said he believes most Georgians will vote with the economy in mind, and he said that priority benefits Republicans and a preference for former President Donald Trump.

“The economy, immigration, global tensions – I think those three issues continue to dominate this campaign,” McKoon said.

McKoon said they will need to continue to rally Republican voters in November.

“I think our challenge is to attract those low-propensity voters who we know are going to vote for President Trump and the Republican ticket at the polls, and that’s the job that the Georgia Republican Party has to do over the next 107 days,” McKoon said.

Last week at the Republican National Convention, Republicans finalized their presidential ticket with Trump as the Republican nominee for president and Sen. J.D. Vance as his vice presidential nominee.

The Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago on August 19.

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