3 women from different backgrounds detail why they're voting for Harris

3 women from different backgrounds detail why they're voting for Harris toggle caption Nydia Blas for NPR The state of Georgia has never elected a female governor or U.S. senator. So when Cushenberry saw Harris become the Democratic candidate for president, she says she saw someone ascending to a position that has always existed in her life: “Of authority, of really making certain that everyone is cared for and making certain that everyone is represented.” The fact Harris is a woman of color also resonated for Cushenberry and made her think of what she had experienced in her own life. It's exhausting to have to be in a constant state of proving because of the color of your skin.” Eustacia McLoud Carter, 66, lives in Cobb County toggle caption Nydia Blas for NPR Eustacia McCloud Carter is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and has lived in Georgia since 1998. I have a father who always told me and my three sisters, ‘You can be anything you want to be.’” Sponsor Message Donna Smith Aranson, 74, lives in Fulton County toggle caption Nydia Blas for NPR Donna Smith Aranson has lived in Atlanta her entire life and has volunteered for Hillary Clinton and both of Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial campaigns.