Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif) was seen dancing alongside a drum line when she arrived at the South Carolina Democratic Party convention on Saturday.

The 2020 contender then lead a chant with her supporters, changing their “Kamala” cry to her campaign slogan of “For The People.”

Harris is one of several Democrats in South Carolina this weekend.

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The state’s primary is crucial for candidates to put up an early showing of support, particularly among African American voters, who make up 61 percent of the state’s primary electorate.

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The contest has particularly high states for Harris and Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.), the only two black candidates in the field.

Twenty-one of the 24 Democratic presidential candidates are speaking at the state’s party convention.

South Carolina Democrats, however, are being criticized for only allowing MSNBC to cover the event, barring news outlets including Fox News, CNN and C-SPAN in an unprecedented move.

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