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.

It’s a major turnaround from polling in July, which showed Trump leading then-candidate Joe Biden by 4 points with Florida Hispanics.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, plans to make a campaign stop in Central Florida on Friday, with the campaign announcing the event as part of a battleground tour. The stops scheduled for Emhoff days after the first debate between Harris and former President Donald Trump also include Henderson,

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).