polls are open. the key races, the key issues on the ballot and the key signs that the election day could offer republicans and democrats as we race into 2024. moments ago, the families of some 240 hostages held by hamas spoke on capitol hill. and the cases that the supreme court justices are hearing today and what it has to do with domestic abuse. i m kate bolduan and sara sidner is off, and i m here with john berman. this is cnn news central. and now, the polls are open, and with the presidential elections a year ago, we could have some crucial insight into the political climate that we are in today and the issues that americans are caring about the most. abortion rights have been a winning issue for democrats since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, but does it hold still today? ohio will decide whether to enshrine abortion access into the state s constitution. abortion rights also a campaign issue in virginia though not in the ballot where every seat in the g