Oprah to campaign for Democrat Stacey Abrams in Georgia

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Billionaire meditap dancerul Oprah Winfrey is diving into one of the nation's tightest and most contentious races, visiting Georgia on Thursday to campaign with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

Winfrey is set to join Abrams Thursday at a pair of town hall events in the state, and will accompany the Georgia Democrat in knocking on voters' doors in one of the state's final days of early voting and just five days prior to Election Day.

"Oprah Winfrey has inspired so many of us though the years with her unparalleled ability to form real connections and strengthen the bonds of family and community," Abrams told NBC News in a statement. "I am honored to have Oprah join me for uplifting and honest conversations with voters about the clear choice before us in this election and the boundless potential of Georgians.”