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Biden departs Atlanta after final visit before runoff election

President-elect Joe Biden will arrive in Atlanta on Monday afternoon to campaign for . Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. His visit is expected to cause delays and road closures throughout the city. Biden is scheduled to appear at a rally outside of Center Parc Stadium on Hank Aaron Drive. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will be live-streamed. The rally will cause interruptions on the Downtown Connector, I-20 and surrounding roads, according to the Traffic Center. Also on Monday, President Donald Trump will hold a final rally for Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in Dalton
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Updated Jan 5, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden left Atlanta on Monday evening after a final entreaty to the state’s electorate ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election: “Vote! Vote! Vote!”

The former vice president was in town for a rally for Georgia’s two Democratic U.S. Senate candidates, hoping to energize Georgia’s voters and creating traffic delays on I-75/85 South.

ExploreJoe Biden rallies for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock ahead of runoffs

Biden arrived in Atlanta on Monday afternoon to stump for candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in the final push ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election. The president-elect appeared at a rally outside of Georgia State University’s Center Parc Stadium on Hank Aaron Drive. He finished speaking shortly after 5 p.m., The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

According to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center, Biden’s motorcade caused closures on I-75/85 between I-20 and the airport.

Biden previously visited Atlanta on Dec. 15 to campaign for the candidates. It was his first travel destination after his victory in the presidential election was confirmed by the Electoral College.

Also on Monday, President Donald Trump held a final rally for Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in Dalton.

ExploreTrump, Biden, Harris to return to Georgia in final push for Senate candidates

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.

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