New polls show the race remains tight even as VP Harris continues to improve nationally and in swing states. Plus, the GOP candidate for governor of North Carolina continues his campaign after a report about shocking comments made online. And, Georgia's state election board gets set to vote on new rules that could change how ballots are counted. McKay Coppins, Evan McMorris-Santoro, Larry Sabato, Justin Wolfers, Brendan Greeley, Brian Tyler Cohen, Stuart Stevens, and LaTosha Brown join The 11th Hour this Thursday. 

New polling from NBC News shows a huge popularity boost for VP Kamala Harris as she leads Donald Trump by 5 points nationally. And while JD Vance and Tim Walz prepare for their debate, Democrats are trolling Trump for not committing to another debate with Harris. Susan Glasser, Gabriel Debenedetti, and Akayla Gardner join Symone Sanders-Townsend on The 11th Hour.