Gwinnett County is one of Georgia's most important 2024 battlegrounds
Gwinnett County has turned from a Republican stronghold to a pillar of the Democratic coalition in the past decade. Now, Donald Trump is trying to chip away at Kamala Harris’ suburban firewall, hopeful he can win Georgia if he loses Gwinnett by less.
The rival candidates made back-to-back visits to suburban Atlanta last week, showcasing the region’s growing importance in Georgia’s high-stakes race. Once an afterthought in presidential contests, Gwinnett is front and center in the closing days of the race.
Trump’s strategy relies on eroding Democratic margins in Gwinnett, where he staged his biggest Georgia campaign event of the election cycle Wednesday with a mix of pyrotechnics, barbed attacks and speechifying to ignite the GOP base.
Harris returned to metro Atlanta a day later, shifting plans from holding a rally in Gwinnett after announcing a concert headlined by rock icon Bruce Springsteen. That campaign stop instead was held in nearby Clarkston, a deep-blue area where she also needs big turnout.
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