According to polls, however, it is likely an uphill battle for Harris. Per FiveThirtyEight's polling averages, Harris is down 3.6 percentage points to Trump (49.3 percent to 45.6 percent). President Joe Biden lost by 3.3 percentage points in Florida to Trump in 2020 despite winning the White House.

If Harris’s support among Black voters continues to consolidate as it has over the past two months, then she stands a very strong chance of winning both states.

LIKE BIRD-WATCHERS with binoculars, observers of America’s presidential race have had their eyes trained on the opinion polls to see whether they can spot a post-debate bounce for either candidate. Now they can.

Vice President Kamala Harris has set a record in polling by Florida Atlantic University (FAU), although the race to November 5 remains tight.

"It pains me so to think ... that there are some young teachers in their 20s who are afraid to put up a photograph of themselves and their partner for fear they could lose their job."

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has denounced Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law and expressed concern for the safety of LGBTQ+ Americans. Harris highlighted the harm the law has caused, during a meeting with the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday (17 September).