Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are set to face off tonight in their only scheduled debate ahead of the upcoming election. The debate, starting at 9 p.m. ET, takes place just eight weeks before the November 5th election, with the race remaining tightly contested.
Even though Kamala Harris has been vice-president for more than three years and a candidate for president for seven weeks, she is still a relative unknown for many Americans. In a recent New York Times survey, 28% of likely November voters said that they needed to know more about the Californian.
The former president has his own potential pitfalls on Tuesday, however. His uneven performance during his June debate with Mr Biden drew little scrutiny because of his opponent’s sometimes catastrophic verbal miscues. Ms Harris is sure to present a more nimble opponent, and his answers will have to be sharper.
This marks the first meeting between the two, following weeks of personal attacks from Trump and his allies targeting Harris with racist and sexist remarks. The debate comes at a critical moment as early voting is set to begin in several states in the coming days.