i m yasmin vossoughian here in new york city. you hear the music. you have seen the ads. you maybe have gotten one of those text messages, campaign text messages. it means we re almost there. one day away from the midterm elections. this morning with just hours left to make the final pitches, candidates, they are hitting the trail across the country. 42 million americans have already early voted. but it is election day turnout that could make all of the difference. and in a topsy-turvy election year, the issues driving folks run the gamut. the main thing is we vote for people who are willing to accept the results at the ballots. abortion, firearms. inflation. just all the policies and the changes. just cutthroat. try to vote for the lesser of two evils is my way of thinking about it. that last point there, the lesser of two evils, that mind-set can make all the difference. our final round of nbc news polling showing that democrats and republicans are now neck and ne
definitely. really fascinating stuff. thank you so much. thank you. great to see you on set. as we end every conversation ahead of elections, we ll wait and see. thank you, guys. a new generation is eligible to vote in this midterm election and serve in office as well. two gen z candidates who meet the minimum 25-year-old age requirement are hoping to join the house of representatives. hallie jackson spoke with both of them as they head into election day. reporter: 25 years ago, titanic debuted in theaters, aol launched instant messenger, and the very first time members of gen z were born in 1997 now finally eligible to serve in congress. like maxwell who s 25th birthday was in january. he s the front to win his district in central florida and head to the house of representatives where the average age of his potential congressional colleagues is 58.
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