Harris, Trump Campaign As Vance, Walz Prep For Debate: Latest Updates

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are working to sway voters as polls show them in a very tight race with just over a month until Election Day.

Meanwhile, their running mates — Republican Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz (Minn.) — are preparing to face off in their first debate. The event, which starts at 9 p.m. ET Oct. 1 on CBS News, may be the only time Vance and Walz meet ahead of November; no other vice presidential debates are currently planned.

Down-ballot races that could impact the results of the presidential contest are also heating up. Republicans pulled ad funding and other support for North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the party’s candidate for governor, after a bombshell report detailing his racist posts on a porn site was published last week. Harris released an ad tying Trump to Robinson amid the scandal.

Read our previous coverage here, and see the latest updates below: