seems like you re making a fashion statement. it says vote, doesn t say who. if you get me that item i ll find a civic way to rock it. nobody rocks it like. you see you tonight. nicole and i will be out there with the rest of the team. it is election eve here on the beat as well. campaign guru james carville kicking off the show. we have the music. you hear that. we have the legend. always dressed for television. see you in a second. and we have the final numbers heading into the election day. democrats are catching up with republicans in enthusiasm. that s from the nbc poll. the fact is, 2 22 midterms now have surging turnout. in the last midterms the energized 2018 on trump there was a record turnout of 38 million votes. that is now topped by this final re-election set of numbers. over 42 million people already voting. 38 million was the record work 4 million more. the new record is 42 million. that is more m s, to quote the new drake album. candidates are hop
Athena jones is in allentown, pennsylvania. Georgia is one of the most closely watched senate races in the country. What are you seeing down there now that the entire country is really focused on whats happening . Reporter it is. The reality is more than 2. 3 million georgians have already cast their ballots. It is extraordinary when you think of that. This race after spending a few hundred million dollars, this race is as close as any in the country and far closer than democrats had hoped it would be. Of course senator Raphael Warnock was just elected in january, 2021, and is trying to run for a full term now but is facing a stiff challenge from republican Herschel Walker. Spending time on the road today with the Walker Campaign this race is closing in a deeply personal way. Herschel walker of course is a legendary georgian. He talked about football a lot. Georgia obviously had a big win last time against tennessee. He invoked that and is hoping hell have the same sense of victory on
athena jones is in allentown, pennsylvania. georgia is one of the most closely watched senate races in the country. what are you seeing down there now that the entire country is really focused on what s happening? reporter: it is. the reality is more than 2.3 million georgians have already cast their ballots. it is extraordinary when you think of that. this race after spending a few hundred million dollars, this race is as close as any in the country and far closer than democrats had hoped it would be. of course senator raphael warnock was just elected in january, 2021, and is trying to run for a full term now but is facing a stiff challenge from republican herschel walker. spending time on the road today with the walker campaign this race is closing in a deeply personal way. herschel walker of course is a legendary georgian. he talked about football a lot. georgia obviously had a big win last time against tennessee. he invoked that and is hoping he ll have the same sense
hello and welcome to our viewer here is in the united states and all around the world. i m michael holmes. appreciate your company. coming up this hour on the program, the home stretch. candidates making their final pitch to voters ahead of the u.s. midterms. we re following all the key races that could tip the balance of power in washington. but the shadow of 2020 still hanging over the ballot box in some parts of the u.s. why there are growing fears some candidates might not accept the election results. plus, ukraine bracing for a bitter winter as russian strikes hammer the power grid, leaving millions in the cold and the dark. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with michael holmes. and we are now just one day from the critical midterm elections in the united states, and the stakes couldn t be higher. the candidates now making their final pitches ahead of election day. up for grabs, all 435 house seats and 35 of the 100 senate seats. the outcome of this elec
hours of the race. we re in dangerous times. this is not the first time we ve been we ve been threatened. arizona s kari lake after a suspicious white powder was sent to her campaign office. and a potential tropical storm could impact florida just as voters are heading to the polls. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m christine romans. today, one final day of campaigning before it s all in the hands of voters. at stake, control of both houses of congress along with dozens of state offices including governor. early voting still under way in 47 states with more than 40 million ballots already cast. here is what some voters have been telling us. i drive a truck. and it does not get very good gas mileage. i had to quit my last job because i couldn t afford to drive all the way out there. why is the price of gasoline where it is today? you can t just overlook that issue. i came up in a union household. my dad was a teamster for 3