Democrats panicking for no reason, pollsters say – US race nail-bitingly close

Polls suggest Harris and Trump still neck-and-neck, but Democrats pessimistic and Republicans confident

Less than a fortnight before polling day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a nail-bitingly close US presidential election race, triggering pessimism among Democrats and confidence among Republicans - even though polls suggest both candidates have a near equal chance of entering the White House.

The Guardian's 10-day polling tracking average shows Harris, the Democratic nominee and US vice-president, maintaining the single-point advantage over her Republican rival she had a week earlier, 47% to 46%.