americans are casting their ballot to applaud president trump. others hoping to send a sharpory >> we've got our news4 team fanned out across the area. we begin with blayne alexander. >> reporter: you talked about the high interest. it is very clear when you look at pollinglaces like this one in southeast d.c. a large crowd behind me and i'm told, it has been this busy all day. we've already seen a record number some of the 38 million people cast early ballots. mo money has been spent on this mid-term than 90 in history. now it is time to decide. in what are typically known a offyear elections, this year, crowded precinc tell a can i ha have, a different story. >> reporter: candidates start by casting their own balls.

>>ake your voice heard. >> i guess i can reveal i'm sting a vote for myself. >> reporter: republican barbara comstock fighting to keep her seat. >> we feel great. >> reporter: democrats looking for a net gain of 23 steets control the house. in the senate, two more ats. driving voters, issuese l health care and jobs. perhaps the biggest motivator, president trump. >> was he influential in your vote? >> absolutely. >> this will be a very important tell. >> at this precinct in tennessee, a storm a power outage not enough to stop voters who cast their ballots in th dark the batteries work on a machine. you can see. >> reporter: many working to have are their votes counted. >> we just got our first nbc

news exit polls of the night. not results. not race results but rather snap shots of what vote hers on their minds agency they went in to cast their ballots. first, president trump nationwide. 44% of voters who responded sai they approve of the job he's doing. 54% said they disapprove. 47% of those. more ptreople listed health car as their number one issue than any other. first time health re has ever been at the top of the list. 41% said it wa t most important issue to them. far below, 23% said graek was their top issue. 21% of the theeconomy. a spot slight on virginia where democrats hope the push to flip the house begins in the tenth congressional district. barbara comstock is fighting hard for a third term against

wexton. julie carey is live, talking voters. what are you hearing? >> well, first the headlines. they have already seen record turnout for a mid-term election. it looks like it is heading that way, too. voters we talked to in spite of the day long rain very determin to get to the polls. many of them sending a message. it is a northern virginia race that will help deterheneer the house flips to the comstoce and her opponent, jennifer wexton, doing the same. >> the republican party has not be a check and balance on president trump. they just go i know what

everything he says. so i think it is important that all voices are heard. >> i votedor wexton. i'm ready to give some power back to the demochats ande the country for the better. >> definitely a concern in trying on bring some humanity gonch.o our >> mostly on my mind. a lot of things going on that n i' happy with. >> but they're supporting barbara comstock. >> she is supporting the esident's agenda and making our country better. >> i support the president. i think did he a great job.

the economics doing a lot. >> reporter: the early results in that contest could provide a signal to the rest of the nation about the way the house is headed. >> good deal. thank you. julie care dhae rry reporting l. the number of womenll cging male incumbents, especially if virginia. it is happening in four of the state house races and these three in our area. look for the results tonight. >> agency you've heard, the lines are long in a lot of places. >> reporter: i think it isha important tt our voice is heard.

there was big turnout. early voting more than doubled. >> this is the busiest that i've en this pollingon locati. it seems like everyone is . invest >> larry hogan and democrat ben jealous. >>'m a prince george's county teacher and we are all behind ben jealou >> i've been behind hogan. g> prince george's as the largest vot block in maryland, some of them felt their vote today was about sending a direct message. >> think they were to far to the left. >> i thought it was too hard to trust a certain party right now

so i thought i would vote to the left. >> a yes vote woul amend the state's constitution. it would mean all tax revenues would go toward public schools. $375o million would to the schools, beginning in 2022. the second question in maryland about voter registration. a yes vote a wouldow female register to votele on eion day. w turn to the district, s ma, which races are you keeping your eye on? >> reporter: yeah, a lot of people are anticipating mayor bowser becoming the first woman in d.c to be reelected as mayor. that's one to watch. the big race people are watching is the at large race, elissa

silverman versus dionne. reed this could be more about the mayor than two candidates. >> about half the d.c. council orare up re-election. the race with the most dramatic has beensa el re-election bid. mayor bowser has thrown her support behind reeder in an attempt to get silverman off the council.ou turn seems to be high as voters waited in long lines to cast their ballots. >> hope any one day statewe politics and national politics. trying to extend righte. messag >> reporter: this is what we've been seeing. long lines. remember, the polls close at 8:00. as long aurs in line in the

district, you will get to vote noheatter how long line is. >> all right. thank you. keep us posted. new voter turnout numbers. at 6 sko:15, we'll start our election special right after "nightly news." it's been a rainy day at the polls. the raint steam dampen the enthusiasm. we had a lot of rain that came through. another day after yesterday. we saw over an inch ofrain. close to an inch of rain. well over two inches. some locations reporting over three inches in the last two days. it's amazi how much rain we've seen over the last two months.

now this area of rain finalmo ng out. no rain around d.c., baltimore, serving good. this area of rain finally moving out. you're not done quite yet,ver toward eastern shore. still seeing some shower activity. once this goes through, we've had a nice couple days. thursday, not bad. rain returns on friday. it could be another one.ki we're t about up to an inch of rain in some locations and then the coldest air moving in. the first freeze, we're forecasting that for the city next week. that means most of are you in the low 20s. real cold air mong in. the road rage outburst that ended with the first responder

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all rain is clearing out as we take a live look outside. thers more rain on the w and we're already pushing up against rain records for the year. storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper took a look at the numbers. >> so far we're the sixth wettest year on record. h we'v to date this year, about 55.9 inches of rain. the rainiest year ondi recs all the way back to 1889 with 61.3. we only need about six more inches of rain for the rest of the year. which isbout 7 1/2 weeks. i can't believe that. to become the wettest yea on record. we have rain in the forecast on our ten-day on friday. and then monday and tuesday. so far this month, we've already had about two inches of rain and

it is only november 6th. if that was snow, you would be shovelingt two f of snow. now, by friday, we're have an average amount for the spire month. so friday comes andke p you more rain. we don't need any more because we're on track for how much we on receive in any month of november. we'll continue to tack on to at. so a big impact. not only this month but the whole year. adam tuss said it has t led miserable commutes through the year. i reached out to our biologist who provided with us pollen and mold spore levels and she said it is one othe worst years for that too. >> so it is not our imination. >> you're just full of good news. >> let's take a live look at eastern market. a lot of voters still waiting to

onst their ballots. a very line here. >> turnout seems to be extremely high. not just there but across the country. the polls will be closing about minutes from now at 8:00, an hour and 45 minutes from now. polls close at 7:30 in west virginia. one of the most watched senate races is on the ballot. some of the d.c. area commuters could be potal in that ra g. >> reported evening. the incumbent is joe manchin. the only democrat in favor of confirming brett kavanaugh. we have video from him. his campaigneauartered in the state capital charleston. it is always a political as he swing vote in the senate on so many issues. he is navigating a state which overwhelmingly voted for

president trump. and patrick morrisseys at the phone banks. it seems clears democrats can't win the u.s senate if they don't mold senate seat in west virginia. okay. thank you. our news4 i-team is on patrol. yocan call theumber on the screen or e-mail. a reminder. it is not too late to get throughout and vote. the polls close at 7:00 in west virginia at 7:30 and you have until 8:00 in both d.c. and maryland. a local firefighter is charged with the hate crime. he is said to have threatened two people in a road rage incident.

the firefighter is on administrati leave. >> reporter: he has been charged with ethnic intimidation under the he crime statute. this all happened on june 30th just outside harrisburg, pennsylvania. according to court records, the 32-year-old, the d.c. firefighter who was off ,du was behind a car with two african-americans. he started fshing his high beam. when they came to a stop, h displayed a handgun, waving it in the air, using a racial slur and then according to court records, that he was going to kill them and hang one of them fr tree. the two victims of the hate crime took down the tag number and called police. noble was hurt in the incident. according to police, he admit being in his car andd on the at the same time as the two victims. now, sources tell us that he did

not report this to the d. fire department, as was required. instead, it was found during a routine background check. at that point he was placeon administrative leave. he is due back in court in pennsylvania in december. we reachedut to krause. mark segraves, news4. an american war hero came hole for the last time overnight. major brent taylor was killed saturday in afghanistan. the dignified ceremony took place at dover. he served 15 years in the national guard. at dove his widow read his fina facebook message aloud. she noted that it underscored his belief in the country. >> i hope everyone back holese exer their precious right to vote and whether the republicans or the democrats win, i hope that we all remember

that we have far more as americans that unites us than divides us. >> the taylors have seven young children. major brent taylor was also the mayor of north ogden,utah. he was 39 years old. first time voter share why they're casting a ballot. the decision is far from over. new word on amazon's second headquarters. hints it could be splitin betwe vi and new york and why that may not be a very good deal for us.t and n with a return of the rain. and he used the word brutal to descbe it. we'll show you why he is talking about t

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on a rainy day like this. we would be talking about low rn tut. >> absolutely. this morning, i was looking at the nes. the lines were really long and everybody had the umbrella ando it wasg down. so if you're one of the people that was braving the weather, thank you for getting out there to do the little voting thing we're all doingtoday. a lot going on as far as that ic ned. the temperatures were at least on the mild side so thank goodness. we weren't talking about 40s and rain. we had that coming up. tonight is looking okay. the temperatures at w. theds out of the south. really a nice evening after all this that we saw. yesterday, an inch and a half of d.c. today, close to .8 of an ch. put it all together, two inches of rain. thunderstorms off the coast. anything left in our area, it's all to the south. it is all way south.

down toward southern rtions. we're done with the rain for at least the next couple days. behind the system, not much going on. actually some clear skies. we'll see a pretty nice day on wednesday. look at the high temperatures. we have c ad front coming through. still 65. 63. 71 in nashville. that warmer air coming in. high temperature, 65 for a high after a low of 52 in the city. many of you waking up in rbe su into the upper 40s. still, pretty nice compared to where we have been. n a reallye wednesday for you. thursday, a little on the cooler side. 54 on friday with rain, a little eezy, too. a nasty day.

we're talking windchills. we're talking temperaturesn the 20s and 30s. >>no! >> see you bac here in a minute. >> thank you! next, record breaking voter turnout. we'll try to make some sense of the numbers for you. >> the local polls start to close in 30 minutes. the first time vote letters shar why they'rell casting baots there. >> reporter: crystal city getting amazon in i'll tell you why thi might

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be closing in virginiaful early results could help predict critical races around the tion. working for you with live team coverage all night.s chordon is talking with voters. >> first to jim handly in the newsroom. the voter turnout isreaking records. >> it is stunning. loudoun county broke i records. turnout at 42%. nationally, more than 38 million people voted early or cast absentee ballots. that's before the polls even opened today. early voting isn't available in everystate. in those where it is an option, 42% of early voters were republicans. 41% were democrats. republican voters are outpacing democrats in some states with key senate races, includingiz a and florida. but in. >> nevada, more democrats appear to be turning out.

it is not too late to cast your vote. the polls close at 7:00 in virginia. voting is available until 8:00 in d.c. and maryland. >> thank you. to montgomery county where voting has been brisk all day, th voters will be deciding several important local races. like mt of the country, the national political picture seems to be drivingvoters' decisions. chris gordon has been talking to voters today in takoma park. >> reporter: i am near end of a long l of voters here in takoma park, maryland. you get an idea how long this line is. it is out thedo . this morning at another elementary school, it took vote betters an hour to get theirot ba filled out. tonight the line is long butgt is mov more quickly.

these people, it will take them 20 on 30 minutes to vote. trno isheavy. there are long lines to a goodett ballot and fill it out. dela at scalping machines, causing back-ups. hey've cal voters say been waiting for this mid-term election hoping to make their voices heard. >> a messagerump and the republicans have gone a little too far, and thatmericans are looking for someone wit tru leadership. >> i must make a real choic s that it will have an impact on the administration right from the congress to the county level for me. >> reporter: these montgomery countyvors, some say their vote represents something bigger. >> i'm senting a message on

health care and civility. we should all com together as one and stop the madness. >> reporter: this community voting here at rolling terrace elementary school inpa takom is diverse. >> we are immigrants and wet believe important to have our voices heard as well. so i think it is epimportant. >>ter: polling places in maryland are open until 8:00 p.m. anyone who is in line at that time will get to vote. news4. >> now is the time to get our app. so many of us have been watching the news about amazon's new headquarters. that's because crystal city is said to be the next hq2. but now reports say that it will

be split between zpees new york city. >> reporr: it is xhe virginia has promised a lot to zob. >> we have done everything that we can to offer them a good package. >> reporter: even though crystal city was singled out as the likely landing spot, virginia may not get the wholeth g. >> it is a really interesting twist on the ory. >> reporter: the twist is that amazon is willing to sit it between new york and arlington. this feels appropriate for this story because the whole thing it ting to resemble a chess match. are we just pawns or will we get to declare checkmate? jack mcdougal is the head of the ard of trade. he said even half an amazonqu heters here is better than nothing. >> bringing it any form would

helpful. it is not about the jobs. it isbout the innovation, the intellectual capital. >> reporter: because the deals the land amazon have been kept largely secret, we don't yetow kn what arlington was able to give up. and now what they'll give up for half a headquarters. >> none of themaid they could at thisate in the sto time. >> lots of people comment that it would be better ific jurions around the country wouldn't get into this using. at a dollars't but i c say more without seeing what the state and arlington might be proposing. >> reporter: multiple reports say this is essential lay done deal. a format announcems expected by the end of the year. in crystal city. news4. ahead, we're crunching the numbers. how your votes could impact the balance of power in washington. plus, pete williams will join us

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the polls chose in virginia in about 15 minutes, at 7:00. remember, if you're in line, you can still vote. d.c. and maryland stay open until 8:00 tonight. remember, deep nbc washingtonap on your phone. that will be the place for results tonight andd we'll s breaking news alerts as the results come in. ahead of the remid-terms, ts been increased scrutiny when it comes to election security. closer of russian meddling. look. each state has its own system. >> irregularities, yes, but

meddling by foreign countries, no. what the department of homeland security says, they've seen consistent attempts to probe voter stems that has been going on for months. but nothing they can attribute to a foreign country. so unlike two years ago when there was definite voter meddling going organization there doesn't seem to be any of that.we r, there seems to be widespread problems with voting systems, not enough poll workers, not enough voting machines, sometimes running o of ballots. it seems like the biggest thing has been voter enthusiasm overwhelming the system. this is a sports game, i'm sitting in the sports chair. if we're preparing for the super bowl, the next election, then this is a valuable lesson. depending on computers seems to be increasiny risky.

we've seen attempts to meddle in the election. so far we've seen, knock on lucite or whatever this is no, attempts to meddle in the election. >> you talk about the long lines and people having a hard time getting in to vote. what about ver suppression? efforts to interfere with people's opportunities to vote. >> this is a continuing debate. is there any real serious problem with voter fraud? and the answer seems to be no. it is equally hard to measure voter suppression. ere have been some attempts. the claim is that a lot of thest ef do suppress voter turnout but there is some indication tt sometim it has the opposite effect. in north dakota, when the states tryict voting by native-americans by sing they ve to have a street address which people on reservations don't have, that may have

actually encouraged more turnout. >> get people fired up. l right. more on nbc "nightly news" right after this cane. all right, back to the weather. doug used the word brutal. >> i meabrutal. talk about next week. the temperatures this time next week, wave major storm system that will change the paern. not a long while. some really cold air. by the way, my official winter forecast. how much snow and how cold we think it will be, outhere now, looking at some really different a very nice night sitting at 60 degrees. the temperatures droppingnto the 60s. clear skies, around 9:00, not much in way of wind. and this front that came through, not muchng of a c at

all. we're looking really nice as far as temperatures. the temperaturesl start to fall. it won't be all that cold by tomorrow morning. rain is out of here toward the eastern shore. still raining, thoselocations. we're now able to dry out for the next one to two days that system moves out. one system back here toward the le part of the country. moving to the north and west. that means for us, we're on the warmer side of things on our wednesday. the temperatures tomorrow, into the low to mid 6. a high of 65 degrees. lots of sunshine. blue skies, som clouds from time to time. nice and mild conditions.hs average h this time of year, closer to 60. tomorrow will be above averag then we start to go right back down. nice andild tomorrow. cool weather across the country but yes, winter i coming. the pattern will really start to

change and the first real round of arctic air starts to make its waex this is tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday. showing theteady decline in temperatures. rain, most of the day rain. we could see a half tinge on an inch of rai on friday. we get colder on the back side. down to 47 for aig on saturday. sunday morning, waking up to not just frost but a freeze in the suburbs. it is a game changer. a high of only 39 next wednesday. the windchills next wednesday, during afternoon, it could be in the 20s. winter comes in a couple days lateho i don't knows forecasting

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back to our live team irverage. the polls in our area close in a matter of minutes. >> news4 has every angle covered for you. let's start with tracee wilkins is that some breaking news on a ballot shortage in upper marlboro. >> ballots are going in right now to the upper marlboro community thcenter. ey ran out of ballots earlier today and because of th, we d a long line of people waiting. some people decided to leave.s ther a major race happening this mid-term across the state of maryland and prince george's

county. who will it be? will it be larry hogan or ben jealou >> reporter: mid-term turnout records were shattered by mid afternoon. election officials think they are headed in the same direction. the tenth district congressional race that will help determine control of the house. that's what is motivating voters, getting them to the polls. democrats are hoping they cange t that seat to go blue. >>. >> reporr: people are often waiting in the rain. mayorr bow trying to become the first mayor in histo to be reelected as mayor. >>eporter: this is chris gordon. montgomery county voters are

picking a new county how will they split their votes? will that divide cause republican candidate robin thicker to win this election? we're following this race closely. tonight on news4. and we are crunching the numbers for election night with a look at how your votes could impact the balance of power in washington moving forward. right now. here's a look at the curre balance o power in the u.s. house of representatives. the gop has235 seats. the democrats have 193. asou see here, in gray are the spee seats that are vak an. the democrats need to pull 23 seate to t majority. on paper, that doesn't appear to be too tall of an order. nbc news has listed about 100 gop seats as vulnerable. in fact, the democrats could

pick up the magic b3 seats just winning the 25 seats in the district that hillary clinton held in 20. e that we're keeping a close eye is jennifer wexton who appearshe to be of barbara comstock by a lot of estitions. but if this is really close and not called early, that could meanhe signf a bad night for democrats. in thesenate, democrats only need two seats. but they're going to be ard to come by. they have to pick them up in mostly republican states. nevada, onar texas, montgomery, florida, west virginia, democrats not only need to flip two seats to blue but they have to hold on to seats with manchin in west . virgin it's possible but not easy. >> and we invite you to join us

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good evening. have just closed in six states. we want to bring you the results at this hour. let's first show you the indiana senate race. this is too close to call. joe donally the democrat tto hold on in a tough race for democrats moving now to the state of virginia. m kaine is the -- we project will be re-elected at the end .of the evening, the democr and in vermont, nbc projects that bernie sanders will continue in the u.s. senate. we want to let you know, and we'll be usatching control of the that's the big story of the night. democrats need 23, a net o