this is it. the final big push to the first name right, because the casting of ballots is almost over. the counting of ballots, that s getting ready to start in most places. in some places, they re doing it, but you ve got control of congress, the direction of the country on the line. the five things we have to be watching for over the next hours and days, plural, with our campaign reporters live across the country. we re also live in washington with the mood inside the white house. publicly confident, privately, maybe not so much. also this hour, our team is watching the polls. lawsuits popping up. some precincts reporting issues counting. we ve got our team standing by with that. i m hallie jackson from election headquarters here in new york with our reporters out covering races including in pennsylvania. a lot of talk about there where dasha burns is. guad is in nevada. jesse in youngstown, ohio. there are some question on everybody s minds, right, as we are getting close
hello, thank you so much for joining us. i m ana cabrera in new york. it s almost half time for the biden presidency. after tomorrow, it could be a whole different game on capitol hill. the strategy, the players, about to be put to the test. so far more than 41 million votes have already been cast in this midterm election. we are on top of all the critical matchups. let s start in nevada. gary tuchman is in clark county for us. a county that s poised to decide a key senate race that could decide which party controls the senate. and gary, snort cortez masto is considered one of the most vulnerable democratic senators up for re-election. can dems afford to lose her seat? reporter: well, that s right. you know, in this dynamic state with a population double over the last 25 years and tripled over the last 35 years, there are three high-profile races. but as you said, there s one that s above them all, the u.s. senate race. the democratic incumbent, catherine cortez masto, is c
it is the top of the hour on cnn newsroom. good afternoon, everyone. it s good to have you. election day, it s tomorrow, and the biggest names in both politics both political parties i should say are crisscrossing the kucountry in frenetic pitch to get out the vote. republicans believe they ll have what it takes to regain the house. all 435 house seats are up for grabs. 35 senate seats also on the ballot. control of that chamber is anyone s guess at this point, plus three dozen governor seats will be decided, and scores of other state and local positions. let s start in wisconsin and cnn s lucy kavanaugh. republican senator ron johnson fighting to hold onto his seat from mandela barnes, the lieutenant governor there. how are they making these final pitches to voters? reporter: that s right, victor. there is a close race for the governor as well, but all eyes on the senate race. the outcome of which could determine the balance of power in congress. we have two-term
right now, the stage is set for what could be an historic election if democrats can defy trends. if you ignore the fear mongering, if you ignore the cynicism, if you vote, then we will keep this country moving forward. and you look at all the polling data. if y all show up and vote, democracy s sustained. not a joke. as donald trump uses his campaign rallies to road test a likely run in 2024 and ron desantis. let s see. there it is. trump at 71. ron disanctimonious at 10%. this hour, we ll have reports from five states. pennsylvania, georgia, wisconsin, nevada, and arizona. and check in on critical governors races across the country. we ll also take a closer look at fears over intimidation tactics at polling places and concerns over online misinformation already spiking after mass firings at twitter. good day. i m andrea mitchell at msnbc election headquarters in new york. president biden is spending his final days of the campaign defending normally safe democrati
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