Can virginia voters help her stop a trump Super Tuesday sweep and keep her in this race . Tracking the protest vote. How the president s handling of the war in gaza could affect todays primary in minnesota. And big clues for a battleground. Why the race for governor in North Carolina could offer a preview of the president ial matchup. Our nbc News Reporters are fanned out across the country as millions head to the polls on the largest day of voting outside of the General Election. And we start in california where high stakes swing races could determine the Balance Of Power in congress. What are you hearing there . Reporter weve moved to downtown los angeles. Its a big, big day for california politics, but not so big when it comes to turnout. Something we were expecting on primary day. Its going to get very dark because this is, Black Box Theatre here, but come on in. This is where the Polling Location is. Most of the people weve seen today come in and drop off ballots. California does
burnett. outfront the final count down. the first polls opening just hours from now. control of congress and president biden s agenda are on the line. already 41 million people have cast their ballots in early voting. that s a remarkable number. tomorrow at this time we ll be standing by for the first results. this is one of the most consequence midterm contests ever. candidates across the country are at this late hour making their final pitch to voters in these hours before election day polls themselves open. in pennsylvania, a state where three presidents have descended over the past two days, republican senate candidate mehmet oz and democrat john fetterman are about to hold duelling rally and in ohio, former president trump is about to take the stage for his senate pick. seven are toss-ups or slightly tilt republican or democrat and flip it over, we ll show you the house, 20 races in 14 states ares to are toss ups there, across from coast to coast. jeff zeleny is live
phoenix. the governor s race is one of the most highly visible, kari lake versus karen hobbs. what is the latest on that in these final hours? reporter: it has all come down to the suburbs for democrat katie hobbs. this is a house in the phoenix suburbs and we are waiting for katie hobbs. she s going to be here in just a few minutes. this is as grass roots as it gets. people will be sitting around a couch as he makes her comments and that will emphasize that electing republican kari lake would be devastating for suburban communities trying to engage suburban women as far as republican kari lake. she is on a bus tour, a multi-stop, multi-day bus tour really leaning in to those maga roots at a church today. she was out of energizing her base. this is a movement. it s not a campaign. it s a movement of patriotic