Harris-Walz Savannah rally concludes in front of passionate crowd at Enmarket Arena (2024)

Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz will conclude their two-day tour of Georgia Thursday with a rally in Savannah.

The Democratic duo held a bus tour and private fundraising dinner Wednesday night as they eye the Peach State as one of the main battleground territories for the 2024 presidential election.

What once was an afterthought as a bright red state, Georgia is now considered a 'purple state', meaning a toss up, after turning blue in 2020 with a Joe Biden victory by just under 12,000 total votes.

According to recent polling, Harris and republican nominee Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in Georgia, with Trump holding a 0.6% advantage in the state according to fivethirtyeight and by 0.8% according to 270towin.

Follow along for live updates from the Harris-Walz Savannah rally.

5:32 p.m. Kamala Harris wraps up Savannah rally

Vice President Harris ended a 25-minute speech that promoted her middle class values, attacked Trump on his policies and promoted her stance on guns, abortion bans and more, by saying "So Savannah, are you ready to make your voices heard? Do we believe in freedom? Do we believe in opportunity? Do we believe in the promise of America? And are we ready to fight for it? And when we fight? (Crowd responds 'We win'). God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America."

5:30 p.m. Kamala Harris attacks Donald Trump, framing him as a dictator

Harris attacked Trump on his comments of being a dictator on Day 1, and admonished comments suggesting that elections would be arranged to make sure that Republicans could never lose again.

5:09 p.m. Kamala Harris takes the stage at Enmarket Arena

Kamala Harris takes the stage to a huge roar from those in attendance at Enmarket Arena.

4:25 p.m. How to Watch Kamala Harris, Tim Walz rally in Savannah

Kamala Harris' YouTube will broadcast the rally live. Click on the link HERE, or watch below. It will go live at 5:30 p.m. ET.

4:02 p.m. Derek Mallow, Edna Jackson kick off Harris-Walz rally

Georgia Senate Democrat Derek Mallow and Georgia State Representative Edna Jackson, both of Savannah, kicked off the rally with speeches. Mallow echoed the common Kamala Harris rally cry by telling the crowd "When we fight," followed by a crowd response of "We win."

3:50 p.m. Harris-Walz campaign arrives at The Grey

Mashama Bailey, co-owner of The Grey, greeted Vice President Kamala Harris as she entered the former Greyhound Bus station turned restaurant. VP Harris meet with campaign volunteers, who were at The Grey for an appreciation gathering. She thanked them for their work and took time to greet each one and take photos before leaving for the rally.

3:35 p.m. Harris-Walz supporters begin filing into Enmarket Arena

Doors opened at 2 p.m. and fans began trickling into Enmarket Arena. As of 3:30, the arena was mostly full in anticipation of the Harris-Walz rally that won't begin until at least 5:30. It's unclear what time Walz and Harris will take the stage.

3:20 p.m. Harris-Walz campaign arrives at Dottie's Savannah Market

VP Kamala Harris was greeted at Dottie's by mayor Van Johnson before speaking about small businesses with the owners. Harris looked over the desserts in the front case and at several hand woven sweet grass baskets before the campaign departed for The Grey restaurant. Onlookers lined Broughton Street in an attempt to see the VP.

1:51 p.m. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz arrive at Kim's Cafe for CNN Interview

The motorcade stretched across MLK, JR Boulevard in front of Kim's Cafe in Savannah and the Savannah campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The motorcade sat in place for about an hour, during which time Harris and Walz were interviewed by CNN's Dana Bash.

1:20 p.m. CNN host Dana Bash interviews Kamala Harris, Tim Walz in Savannah

Before the rally begins, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will be interviewed by CNN host Dana Bash for Harris's first national interview since accepting the Democratic nomination last week in Chicago.

It will air Thursday night at 9 on CNN.

When and where is the Harris-Walz rally in Savannah?

The Harris-Walz rally will be at Enmark Arena on Thursday, a site that has a capacity of 9,500.

Doors open at 2 p.m. and events are set to begin around 5:30 p.m., but all times are approximate the campaign notes.

Here are more things to know before attending the rally.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: VP Kamala Harris, Tim Walz make campaign stop at rally in Savannah