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Kamala Harris is poised to become the first Democratic presidential nominee of South Asian heritage. Her candidacy has reignited debate and engagement among Asian Americans, the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States.
In Georgia, which Joe Biden won in 2020 with less than 12,000 votes, Asian Americans have played a crucial role in both presidential and congressional elections in recent years. The state is now home to more than 86,000 eligible South Asian voters, according to A.A.P.I. Data, a research group that collects data about Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
Since Harris’s sudden entry into the race, voters in Fulton County, the state’s most populous county that includes the suburbs of Atlanta, have been discussing her identity, prospects and policies. Some are inspired by the shared heritage and eager to support Harris, while others are waiting to see how her platform differentiates from President Biden’s.
The New York Times traveled to this key battleground state to capture conversations among South Asian voters about what a Harris candidacy means to them.