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The 2024 presidential election is closer than many Americans might think. With 2022 approaching its second half, the country is already heavily anticipating the November midterms.

In many ways, the country's midterm elections are going to function as a bellwether for 2024.

Joe Biden already claimed he plans to seek the presidency again during the next White House race. However, Biden's poll numbers are terrible. Scandals like inflation, baby formula shortages, and unaffordable gas prices aren't helping his cause either.

Democrats are also gearing up for the 2024 presidential election. Contenders who plan to run in the race will begin announcing their candidacies after the midterms have passed.

In the meantime, the city of Atlanta, Georgia has expressed a clear interest in hosting the Democratic National Convention of 2024.

Atlanta on the possibility of hosting the Democratic National Convention

In a statement, Atlanta Democratic Mayor Andre Dickens confirmed the city is putting forward an official bid for hosting.

In fact, during a political event, Dickens even declared that Atlanta will pull out all the stops to host the convention.

Since Georgia's 2020 electoral votes and 2021 runoffs were in the favor of Democrats, having the party's convention in the state is viewed as a means of keeping the leftist momentum going.

In Georgia, Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock is up for re-election. Likewise, Democrat Stacey Abrams is making another run for the governor's mansion in Georgia.

Abrams previously ran against current Republican Governor Brian Kemp back in 2018, yet lost.

Other potential hosts for the Democratic National Convention

Searches for Democratic National Convention hosting locations began back in 2021. Other cities that could end up getting what Atlanta wants are Houston, Texas and Chicago, Illinois.

Wherever Democrats end up holding their convention in 2024, the party will have a tough road ahead.

Biden continues to hold some of the lowest approval numbers of any president. This is not just on a national level, but also across multiple states. Energy, economic, and supply chain difficulties persist, with little response from the current administration.

Biden has said he is the one and only Democrat who could defeat Trump in 2024. However, polls that pit the two candidates against one another show Trump in the lead.