High-profile event features celebrities and political figures urging early voting ahead of critical election

ATLANTA, Georgia — Kamala Harris, U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee, held a star-studded campaign rally in Georgia on October 24, 2024. The event, which took place in Clarkston, saw thousands of supporters gather to hear from Harris and former President Barack Obama, who both emphasized the importance of early voting.

Celebrities like Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee also took to the stage, encouraging the crowd to head to the polls. Jackson, famous for his outspoken political views, spoke about the urgency of casting ballots early, while Lee, a longtime advocate for social justice, urged Georgians not to be misled by political tactics.

Notable figures like Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, along with entertainment icons Bruce Springsteen and Tyler Perry, also joined the rally. Together, they criticized Republican opposition, particularly former President Donald Trump, after claims surfaced that Trump’s former chief of staff had called him “fascist.”

During the rally, the family of Amber Nicole Thurman, a Black woman who died following Georgia’s controversial abortion ban, was in attendance, highlighting the personal stakes of this election.

Harris is expected to continue her campaign with a high-profile event in Houston alongside Beyoncé to support Senate candidate Colin Allred. Meanwhile, Trump held a rally in Tempe, Arizona, where he made headlines by pledging to fire the special counsel investigating his role in the 2020 election events..