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Photos: Important moments from the 2024 election in Georgia

Matthew Pearson | WABE

November 5th, 2024

It’s been a long 14 weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive nominee, turning Georgia into a true battleground state.

WABE News photographer Matthew Pearson attended so many campaign events for Harris and former President Donald Trump that we honestly lost track.

Here are some of the moments from this historic election cycle that stood out most to him.

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