What to know about Doug Emhoff: Why is the Second Gentleman in Savannah?
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit Savannah on Thursday during Georgia's early voting period.
For the 2024 Presidential Election, Former President Donald Trump is the nominee on the Republican side while Vice President Kamala Harris is on the Democratic side.
During Emhoff's visit to Savannah, he hopes to encourage Savannah residents to cast their ballots for his wife, Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Early voting in Georgia has already begun this week and will continue until Friday, Nov. 1.
Who is Doug Emhoff?
Emhoff, 60 years-old, is an American Lawyer and also the husband of Vice President Harris, making him the first Second Gentleman of the United States.
Emhoff in Georgia because it's a battleground state
Georgia played a key role in electing Joe Biden president in 2020 when it flipped from red to blue by just under 12,000 votes. With the polling numbers as tight as they are, the candidates and their campaigns are finding opportunities to visit the Peach State.
What are Georgia polling numbers?
Data is a collection of numerous pre-presidential polls and surveys that analytical websites use to predict the outcome of elections. Here are the current Georgia polling numbers:
As of Monday, Trump held a slight edge in Georgia. It's a state both campaigns believe they can still win, like Biden in 2020. Here are polling numbers as of Tuesday, just three weeks until the election:
FiveThirtyEight: Trump 48.3% - Harris 47.2%
270ToWin: Trump 47.8% - Harris 47.3%
RealClearPolling: Trump 48.3% - Harris 47.8%
Savannah Morning News reporter Maya Homan contributed to this article.