Voters are pouring into the gymnasium bleachers at West Allis Central High School located near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s first campaign rally since President Joe Biden stepped aside and backed her to be the party’s nominee.

On a rainy Tuesday morning, check-in tables outside the venue are still being shielded by “Biden for President” branded tents, used earlier this year at a Biden-Harris event.

But inside, “Harris for President” branding is projected on screens as upbeat songs by artists like Lizzo and Stevie Wonder play on speakers.

Many Wisconsin voters waiting to see Harris say they admire and respect Biden, but they’re excited Harris could soon be nominated for the top of the ticket.

Here’s what some had to say:

Nancy Meilahn said she’s “delighted” to see Harris elevated to lead the party, explaining that Harris’s experience serving with Biden and her history as a prosecutor has prepared her to meet the moment. “She’s got some depth to her. A lot of people don’t give her credit,” she said. “I love Biden. He’s done a lot for the country, but age … I’m the same age as he is. I wouldn’t want that responsibility,” the 81-year-old said.

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Felita Daniels Ashley, a high school administrator in Milwaukee, said she’s “so excited” to possibly see Harris as the party’s nominee, after backing the California Democrat to be Biden’s running mate in 2020. “The future is banking on this,” she said.

Daniels Ashley, who was wearing a “Chucks and Pearls” shirt, honoring a staple outfit of Harris on the campaign trail in 2020, said she had “no regrets” with Biden currently in office. Asked if she’s worried the change at the top of the ticket came too late in the election cycle, she answered, “I am not worried at all. We are ignited, we are on fire, we are excited.”

Olivia Jessup-Anger, who is 17, and her friend Natalie Jauch, who turns 18 the day before Election Day, agree with Charli XCX that Harris is “brat,” a sentiment the pop artist shared on social media on Sunday in a post that has gone viral.

“I think she’s iconic,” Jessup-Anger said of Harris, saying she also agrees with the vice president on policy issues like abortion rights and education. “Overall seeing a strong independent woman on the ballot this November is really promising,” she said.