follow through on. >> reporter: because these races are thought to be so close, a new arizona law could come into play. any race that finishes within half a point automatically goes to a recount, and those recounts wouldn't start until december. norah. >> sounds like voters are energized. kris van cleave, thank you. for a closer look at control of congress and the fate of president biden's agenda for the next two years, cbs's scott mac far land is here to walk us through the key races, which could decide the balance of power. let's start with the senate. >> ten battleground states are marked in yellow. if democrats win five of them, they maintain control of the u.s. senate. republicans would need to win six. here's where they are now. democrats hold new hampshire, georgia, colorado, arizona, and nevada. republicans hold north carolina, florida, pennsylvania, ohio, and wisconsin, which means republicans have to win a blue state, flip it red to get the majority. they've been so bullish and

spent more than a quarter million dollars in georgia, hoping herschel walker can do that. if republicans do, democrats have to win back a red state. that's why there's been so much money and three u.s. presidents in pennsylvania in recent days. all of this hinges on these ten battleground states. >> that's the senate. what about the house? >> talk about close margins. we have those in the u.s. house as well. 218 votes needed for control. republicans have 213, which means they have to win five more. there are more than five endangered democratic house seats in new england, new york, new jersey, and virginia al norah, republicans could be on a pathway to 218 before much of america sits down for dinner. >> we'll be watching that closely early in the night. thank you. former president trump has played an outsized role in these midterm elections, but he's been teasing a 2024 run, and now some republicans are worried that he could overshadow big wins for the gop. tonight cbs's robert costa has new reporting on trump inching

closer to an announcement. all right. good evening, robert. i'm dying to hear what you found out. >> good evening, norah. former president trump in ohio tonight. he's been busy on the campaign trail in recent days. but behind the scenes, he's telling his top adviser, his allies, that he's moving closer to a 2024 presidential bid. could come within days. he's going to be at mar-a-lago on tuesday night at his florida estate. we'll be closely tracking what's going on there as part of our election coverage. >> let's talk about the house because republicans increasingly optimistic. what would that mean for kevin mccarthy, who wants to be speaker? >> new developments today, norah. kevin mccarthy on the brink of possibly being speaker of the house. he signaled today that he would move on a border security bill first should republicans win control of the house. he's also given his blessing to aggressive investigations of the biden administration, and he has not ruled out moving forward on impeachment of biden cabinet members or even president biden himself should republicans move in that direction. >> robert costa with a preview

of what could be ahead. thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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hanging over these midterm elections. a recent dhs alert warned that domestic violent extremists across the ideological spectrum pose a heightened threat. over the weekend, the campaign headquarters of republican gubernatorial candidate kari lake was evacuated an the discovery of an envelope filled with white powder. and while no one was hurt, the scare came as details of threats to arizona election workers were published and a judge ordered masked men in tactical gear to stay away from ballot boxes. norah. >> so that's potential domestic threats. what about foreign interference? >> well, there is concern about that as well. u.s. cyber officials say china has been active spreading disinformation. in a way, it hasn't seen before. seeking to sow chaos by manipulating social media. but we're also being told that u.s. cyber teams believe the threat from hackers is lower than it has been in the past. norah. >> jeff, thank you so much. to better understand this election, cbs news has

identified key groups of voters whose motivations go beyond party labels. they include pressured parents, who are concerned about inflation and their children's well-being. in tonight's special edition of "eye on america," cbs's caitlin huey-burns takes a look at how they could be the difference in pennsylvania's high-stakes election. >> you know, really trying to just keep my anxiety at bay. >> anxiety is the word that comes to mind primarily. >> i'm tired. i'm scared. but i'm also optimistic. >> reporter: we sat down with three parents in the philadelphia suburbs to talk about the issues driving their midterm vote, a vote so powerful, it could help determine who controls congress. >> what is the most important issue as you are casting your ballot? >> we have to do something on crime. we have to change that for our children. >> so what is the most important issue for you? >> i am concerned about the lack of self-agency and governance

that i have in terms of my body or that my daughter has. >> abortion access? >> yes. and i don't understand the conversation when, you know, you hear people say, my body, my choice is bologna, but it wasn't when you were talking about wearing a mask. >> how about you, gerry? >> it's inflation. >> have you had to adjust yourfe for things just being more expensive? >> oh, definitely. no, i think about things more when i'm going shopping. >> i started cutting back, and the kids started to see that because i was only buying necessities. >> particularly, you know, i've got a teenage boy in my house, and he's eating us out of house and home. >> reporter: these are the issues at the center of the u.s. senate race between democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz. gerry gantz says neither candidate is a good option. >> no, i'll probably vote third party. >> reporter: the group has deep kernts about the pandemic's impact on their children. but they differed on who to blame. >> there were milestones that

were missed, and there were -- with that, there has been an assumption of kind of tempering your dreams and aspirations. >> as a parent, that's hard to . it's hard. >> you're worried that they're behind. >> they're incredibly behind, and i don't know if they're going to be able to dig -- like we can dig our kids out, right? >> every institution failed them over the past two, three years. >> do you feel like parents have a voice in this election? >> everyone that i know understands that it's vital that they vote. >> i really think every vote is going to make a difference this year. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: this group of parents had very different political views, but they all agreed that humanity and decency are missing from the political discourse and that they all just want what's best for their children. norah. >> a fascinating roundtable. caitlin huey-burns, thank you. a reminder, we will have

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robert costa, who are going to have all the latest reporting. hi, guys. nice to see you. then this is our democracy desk. this is a first where we'll be tracking the risks to our electoral process. scott macfarlane is going to be able to showis the different paths for both parties and their quest for control of congress. election law expert david becker and jeff pegues all here with us as well. if you come over this way with me, there's something really cool that we have. we have cutting-edge, never before seen technology. we can do things like bring you the capitol rotunda right inside our election headquarters. pretty awesome, right? and then the decision desk. this is really important. this is where we're going to deliver all the up to the minute race ratings and updates along with projections for all the key races. this midterm election has real-world implications, so we will all here cover the issues that you care about like the economy, crime, immigration, abortion, and more. so i hope you will join us all. our coverage begins at 8:00 pam

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republican herschel walker. we have our team of correspondents in battleground states across the country to cover the key races in this historic election. and cbs's nikole killion will start us off tonight from kennesaw, georgia. good evening, nikole. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. more than 40 million people have already cast their ballots nationwide, and here in georgia, the state hit an all-time record in the midterms for early voting. but today was really about trying to get the message out to those remaining voters who will cast their ballots election day. >> are you ready to win this election? >> reporter: on the last full day of campaigning, a final plea to get out the vote. >> i'll show up for you for six more years. >> reporter: democratic senator raphael warnock is fighting to keep his job over republican challenger herschel walker. >> you got to vote for something and it's starting in november. >> reporter: the race is locked in a virtual tie, and if no candidate gets over 50%, it could head to a runoff in december. >> i look down here, our polling

shows herschel is not going to have a runoff. >> reporter: florida senator rick scott oversees campaign strategy for senate republicans. >> you don't think there's going to be a runoff? >> i don't think there's going to be a runoff. >> do you think this race will go to a runoff? >> i have every faith in the people of georgia that i'm going to win. i'm leaving it all on the field. >> reporter: ya is one of six toss-up races that could decide control of the u.s. senate along with pennsylvania, where the razor thin contest between democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz drew three u.s. presidents to the trail. >> it's a choice, a choice between two vastly different visions of america. >> democracy itself is on the ballot. >> you must vote republican in a giant red wave. >> reporter: the senate race in nevada between incumbent senator catherine cortez masto and republican adam laxalt also a dead heat brought out another former president. >> everything i worked for all my life is on the line now. >> reporter: voters there

concerned about the top issues dominating this midterm season. >> inflation, immigration, crime. it's just those three things are just off the rails. >> reporter: while in the midwest, lieutenant governor mandela barnes is trying to squeeze out a victory over two-term republican senator ron johnson. cbs's adriana diaz spoke with the democratic candidate today. >> there's been some concern that there's been too much focus on abortion at the expense of inflation and the economy. do you feel you've been pushing both messages equally? >> well, we started out this campaign talking about rebuilding the middle class, and this is the -- or tomorrow is the last day of the campaign. we'll still be talking about rebuilding the middle class, the same middle class that gave my family a fair shot at the american dream. those tickets to the middle class are in short supply these days. >> reporter: republicans continue to hammer the economy as part of their closing message to voters while democrats argue democracy is at stake. a critical choice for voters with just hours to go before

polls open across the country. norah. >> nickole killion, thank you. one of this year's most closely watched races is for pennsylvania's open senate seat. the battle between democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz is neck and neck in the closing days of the campaign. cbs's jericka duncan is on the ground in pittsburgh where the senate race is the most expensive in the nation. good evening, jericka. >> reporter: that's right, norah, with over $350 million spent on that race. right now we can tell you that 1 million -- over 1 million of those registered 9 million voters here in pennsylvania have already put in their mail-in ballots, just giving you a sense that this will be a fight to the last bitter end for every possible vote. now, both democrats and republicans, they're not just calling people or sending text messages, but they're on the ground, going door to door to get that message out. we spoke to one volunteer with fetterman's campaign earlier today. >> people want to be out there. they want to sometimes

they need somebody to remind them, and sometimes they need somebody that's -- that's going to tell them their vote is important. >> reporter: this afternoon, i spent some time with republican volunteers from a group called the mighty american strike force. they traveled all the way from texas to make sure voters turn out for fetterman's rival, dr. mehmet oz. >> what is it about the day before, being on the ground, talking to people that is so important? >> every door that i go to, i just tell them that it's all about the turnout. if we can get enough people out, we can win. so i ask them -- when they say they're going to go vote, then i ask them, who can you take with you? >> reporter: keep in mind there are about 550,000 more registered democrats than republicans here in the keystone state. of course we'll see if that's enough of an edge to keep democrats hoping to hold on -- or not hold on but to have a seat here on the senate side for democrats. norah. >> that's right. your vote is your voice.

an important reminder. jericka duncan, thank you. in arizona, two of the top races include republican 2020 election deniers, and both are in extremely tight races against their democratic opponents. in the race for governor, republican kari lake is going up against democrat katie hobbs. and democratic senator mark kelly is fighting off a challenge from republican blake masters. cbs's kris van cleave has more from phoenix. >> reporter: tonight, closing out a hard-fought campaign. volunteers for arizona senator mark kelly went door to door for votes. >> i trust the voters in arizona. the contrast between me and my opponent could not be more stark or clear or obvious. >> reporter: kelly is locked in a tough re-election race against republican blake masters, who has gotten a last-minute bump by appearing with gop candidate for governor kari lake. the trump-endorsed former local news anchor is a rising star on the right, campaigning last night with steve bannon. >> we're going to rip them to shreds on november 8th.

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us. it's election day 2022. american voters go to the polls to set the nation's direction for at least the next two years, both in washington and in statehouses across the country. all 435 seats in the house of representatives are on the ballot along with 34 senate seats and governors races in 36 states. tens of millions of americans have already cast their ballots, and counting those votes could

delay the results in dozens of close races. in florida, polls show republican governor ron desantis with a double-digit lead over democrat charlie crist. but desantis and his supporters have their eyes on a bigger prize, and that's apparently driving a wedge between him and former president donald trump. tony dokoupil has that story. >> reporter: in the final hours before election day, we found our spot in the press pen. >> it's great to be here in my home state of florida. >> reporter: and watched as thousands of florida republicans cheered and chanted for a man not even on the ballot this year. >> we are going to take back that big, beautiful, magnificent white house. >> reporter: donald trump's closing argument for senator marco rubio sounded at times like an opening statement for himself. >> under the trump administration, we had the greatest economy in the history of the world with no inflation. >> reporter: ahead of another

possible run for the white house in 2024, something he's been teasing now for weeks. >> i will very, very, very probably do it again, okay? >> reporter: and on saturday, the former president pushed into new territory, touting his poll numbers within the party and trying out a nickname for perhaps his biggest potential rival in '24. >> ron desanctimonious at 10%. >> reporter: that's florida governor ron desantis he's talking about, someone who has not ruled out a white house run of his own and who on sunday, while fellow florida republicans joined donald trump in miami, was on the other side of the state, speaking to a large crowd of his own. >> are you glad you live in the free state of florida? >> reporter: before desantis can really worry about 2024, though, he needs to win re-election over former governor charlie crist. >> democracy is on the ballot in this election.

>> how are you? >> i'm doing well. >> reporter: who we met in miami as he pushed to get out the vote. >> how do you think the race is going so far? >> i think it's going well. you know, it's a touch tough race. >> reporter: recent polls show him trailing desantis by double digits. and crist, like much of the country, sees this race as a bellwether. >> so if charlie crist loses on tuesday, what does that say about the direction of america? >> what i think it would say about the direction of america, it's awful. >> reporter: back at the trump rally in miami, voters were already looking ahead. >> usa, usa! >> reporter: we spotted cla mien connelly in a homemade ron desantis top gov jacket but with trump paraphernalia along the sleeves, we wondered how she might decide between the two. >> your message to ron desantis if he's watching is -- >> i love him as governor. >> that's about how denise eveners feels as well. >> can you imagine yourself voting for ron desantis? >> i could. but right now i think donald

trump's our ticket. >> but if trump doesn't run -- >> then desantis. >> then desantis is your guy? >> absolute. >> reporter: but not everyone is a trump-first republican. >> i think desantis has less baggage. >> so the impeachment failed. there's no baggage. >> reporter: which may be why donald trump is campaigning here at all come rain -- >> let's stay out here, right? i'm not leavin'. >> reporter: -- or ron desantis. >> this might be the greatest rally we've ever had. >> tony dokoupil reporting. and it's not only desantis that trump has to worry about. there's also mike pompeo, mike pence, nikki haley, and a host of others that may choose to join the 2024 race. meanwhile, this election season has some star power on the ballot. caitlin huey-burns reports on the history of celebrity candidates. >> reporter: in the final stretch of the campaign season, candidates typically deploy celebrities to help turn out the vote. >> you may be asking, what is

lin-manuel miranda doing here? >> reporter: but this cycle, it's the year of the celebrity candidate. former football star herschel walker is challenging democratic senator raphael warnock in georgia. and dr. mehmet oz -- >> we have never done before. >> reporter: -- is running for an open senate seat in pennsylvania. >> and together we're going to make this happen. god bless you all for being here. >> reporter: the spotlight is on. support will determine which party controls the u.s. senate. celebrities are no strangers to politics. look no further than the last white house occupant, who proved celebrity can trump experience. >> they love me. >> reporter: but the road was paved long before him for offices big -- >> there have been times in this office when i've wondered how you could do the job if you hadn't been an actor. >> reporter: -- and small. >> campaigning is very difficult, i must say. it's much more difficult than making a movie. >> reporter: clint eastwood

served as mayor of carmel, california, campaigning on fighting bureaucracy and the city's ban on ice cream cones. when it comes to celebrities turned politicians, there have been comedians, wrestlers -- >> it is an honor. >> reporter: -- singers and even terminators. >> what did they do to send the terminator to sacramento, right? >> reporter: but not all lebry hollywood ending. like shirley temple's attempted run for congress or cynthia nixon's bid for new york governor. >> what's the ultimate -- like the ultimate popularity contest, right, is politics? >> reporter: george washington university professor ammanny cheers says celebrity candidates benefit from instant name recognition, which in political campaigns is worth gold. >> what do you think draws celebrities into politics? >> part of celebrityism is enjoying the limelight, enjoying being in front of people in the spotlight, charisma comes with celebrityism. and they see politics as a way to continue to really have their

influence in the public sphere. >> reporter: for voters we spoke to in georgia and pennsylvania this cycle, celebrity is a mixed bag. >> i feel like if you are a celebrity and you've already achieved fame and fortune, you're probably doing this because you really care about your country. >> historically in the united states, we've had a really dangerous relationship between the entertainmhinke seeing sort its pinnacle. >> i see it as somebody who got rich on tv, pushing fake cures, and i can't take anyone that would do that seriously as a politician. >> reporter: and when it comes to walker and oz, democrats are hoping to make celebrity a liability. >> seems to me he's a celebrity who wants to be a politician. and we've seen how that goes. >> it is critical to have experience, but is it always important to have that in the political arena? can you have experience other

places and also be very successful in politics? >> so 2022 could help determine whether more celebrities run for office? >> we're definitely not going to go back to

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and it's expected the world will need 20 times more of it by 2040. currently the u.s. produces less than 1% of world supply, leaving american ev makers reliant on supplies from places like russia, china, indonesia, and australia. >> no country wants to be dependent on another country for a source of its energy. >> reporter: president biden has put nickel on a list of minerals essential to national security and wants more of it mined domestically. >> so this is your newest drill? >> yes. it can drill about 8,000 feet, about a mile and a half underground. >> reporter: talon has drilled nearly 500 test holes, mapping them in 3-d and sorting the core samples inside this warehouse in tamarack. >> this is about 9% nickel. >> reporter: head geologist brian goldner says the nickel they found here is some of the best in the world. >> so when you guys drill down there and got a sample and you saw that, what were you thinking? >> we thought it was fake at

first. >> reporter: talon hopes to open the minnesota mine in 2026, when the only other u.s. nickel mine is set to close. it says it will create 300 jobs in the poorest county in the state. the company already has a deal to supply nickel to tesla. now it's up to the state of minnesota to approve the mine, and some people who live here have questions. >> where is the scientific data that says this is safe? >> reporter: melanie benjamin is chief executive of the ma los angeles band of oh jib way. its tribal land is less than two miles from the proposed mine. she worries about pollution impacting fragile wetlands where native tribes fish, hunt, and have harvested wild rice on the water for generations. >> there is a spiritual connection to the water, to the plants, to the animals, to the land. it's going to devastate the land, and the land may never come back from that devastation. that's pretty scary. >> reporter: a group of homeowners worried about

sulfuric acid runoff from the mine leaking into pristine waterways have banded together to fight the project. talon says it will process the nickel out of state and says the deep underground mine poses little risk to the environment. >> do you believe any of that? >> asking talon or asking any mining company about how they're going to take care of the community and the environment is kind of like asking the fox how he's taking care of the chicken coop. >> and do you understand why people around here would be worried given the history of the mining industry, which is not particularly great? >> absolutely. we totally understand the context and the history. we understand how precious this environment is. >> reporter: the need for mining like this raises an inconvenient truth. there is a dirty side to clean energy. >> so if you think about solar power, wind power, batteries, all of those are dependent on metallic minerals. instead of saying yes or no about mining operations, we should be transitioning to the conversation about how and

where. >> reporter: but if the where is where you live, that conversation is not so simple. >> when this mining i jim mansfield: my job was more important to me than my family, and i started drinking a lot, staying out of town.

it took a toll on me. dr. charles stanley: you may be as low as the prodigal, but you are not hopelessly, helplessly lost if you will listen to what i'm about to say. jim: sitting on that couch, watching that sermon, something had happened to us. i'm talking about the joy and love in our hearts.

there's a woman in florida who's cast a ballot in every presidential election since 1936, and she's got some strong opinions on the importance of voting. aaron par siegen has her story. >> i'm 106. i'll be 107. >> so what's the secret? is it voting? >> i think good -- good living. and as i teased these people here, i have my glass of scotch every night before i go to bed. >> reporter: margaret was born in england. she moved to the united states as a young girl in the mid-1920s, just a few years after the 19th amendment was ratified granting the women the right to vote.

>> our forefathers fought to get the vote for us, and now some people are just disregarding it. i think it's a shame. >> reporter: and that's why peggy has made it a point to vote in every general election since she turned 201. that's back when president franklin delano roosevelt lived in the white house. >> the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. >> i think it's essential that everybody, it's our duty to get out and vote and make our vote count. >> reporter: but there are still issues that drive her to vote. >> our southern border, i think probably is the most serious. i don't think i ever have, even in this one, voted a straight ticket. but the idea is if you don't vote, then you can't complain about anything. >> reporter: aaron par siegen, pinellas county, florida. and that's the overnight news for this election day. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us

online all the time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm catherine herridge. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. midterm election day is here with candidates making their final appeals to voters to the last hours. president biden insisting his party will prevail while republicans are hopeful of winning back congress. the results will impact the next two years of biden's presidency, shaping pog policy from governm spending to military support fo drawing overnight had to be postponed because of a technical glitch. one participating lottery needed more time to complete necessary security protocols. no word yet on when it will be rescheduled. if you're heading to the polls early to vote, you might

have a front-row seat as the sun, earth, and oon line up for a total lunar eclipse, the last one until 2025. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. election day. our new reporting on the issues that matter most to voters as republicans grow increasingly optimistic they'll have a good night. >> we are going to have a red tsunami on tuesday. let's go vote. >> the final pitch to voters. our team is out on the trail, covering the key races, talking to the american people. >> if you don't vote, you can't talk. >> the latest from the battlegrounds of georgia, pennsylvania, and arizona. > that big, beautiful, magnificent white house. >> cbs's robert costa on the signs the former president is looking to capitalize on republican victories. "eye on america."

pressured parents. the key voting bloc fed up with inflation and education. cbs's caitlin huey-burns talks to moms and dads in pennsylvania. >> what is the most important issue as you are casting your ballot? state of emergency. parts of florida now under a hurricane watch. where the storm could hit. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." election day. tonight it's the final chance for democrats and republicans to deliver their closing arguments. hundreds of candidates are making one last push to get out the vote ahead of election day. with control of the senate and the house on the ballot, both parties are pulling out all the stops with president joe biden, former presidents barack obama and donald trump all hitting the campaign trail. in georgia, a record 2.5 million voters have already cast their

ballots in early voting where democratic senator raphael warnock is in a dead heat with republican herschel walker. we have our team of correspondents in battlegroue y cover the key races in this historic election. and cbs's nikole killion will start us off tonight from kennesaw, georgia. good evening, nikole. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. more than 40 million people have already cast their ballots nationwide, and here in georgia, the state hit an all-time record in the midterms for early voting. but today was really about trying to get the message out to those remaining voters who will cast their ballots election day. >> are you ready to win this election? >> reporter: on the last full day of campaigning, a final plea to get out the vote. >> i'll show up for you for six more years. >> reporter: democratic senator raphael warnock is fighting to keep his job over republican challenger herschel walker. >> you got to vote for something new, and it starts in november. >> reporter: the race is locked

in a virtual tie, adrun december. herschel. our pollinshowherschel >> reporter: florida senator rick scott oversees campaign strategy for senate republicans. >> you don't think there's going to be a runoff? >> i don't think there's going to be a runoff. >> do you think this race will go to a runoff? >> i have every faith in the people of georgia that i'm going to win. i'm leaving it all on the field. >> reporter: georgia is one of six toss-up races that could decide control of the u.s. senate along with pennsylvania, where the razor-thin contest between democrat john fetterman and republican dr. mehmet oz drew three u.s. presidents to the trail. >> it's a choice, a choice between two vastly different visions of america. >> democracy itself is on the ballot. >> you must vote republican in a giant red wave. >> reporter: the senate race in nevada between incumbent senator catherine cortez masto and republican adam laxalt also a dead heat, brought out another former president.

>> everything i worked for all my life is on the line now. >> reporter: voters there concerned about the top issues dominating this midterm season. >> inflation, immigration, crime. it's those >> reporter: while in the midwest, lieutenant governor mandela barnes is trying to squeeze out a victory over two-term republican senator ron johnson. cbs's adriana diaz spoke with the democratic candidate today. >> there's been some concern that there's been too much focus on abortion at the expense of inflation and the economy. do you feel you've been pushing both messages equally? >> well, we started off this campaign talking about rebuilding the middle class, and this is the -- or tomorrow is the last day of the campaign. we'll still be talking about rebuilding the middle class, the same middle class that gave my family a fair shot at the american dream. those tickets to the middle class are in short supply these days. >> reporter: republicans continue to hammer the economy as part of their closing message to voters while democrats argue

democracy is at stake. a critical choice for voters with just hours to go before polls open across the country. norah. >> nikole killion at a busy campaign rally, thank you. one of this year's most closely watched races is for pennsylvania's open senate seat. the battle between democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz is neck and neck in the closing days of the campaign. cbs's jericka duncan is on the ground in pittsburgh where the senate race is the most expensive in the nation. good evening, jericka. >> reporter: that's right, norah, with over $350 million spent on that race. right now we can tell you that over 1 million of those registered 9 million voters here in pennsylvania have already put in their mail-in ballots, just giving you a sense that this will be a fight to the last bitter end for every possible vote. now, both democrats and republicans, they're not just calling people or sending text messages, but they're on the ground, going door to door to

get that message out. we spoke to one volunteer with fetterman's campaign earlier today. >> people want to be out there. they want to vote, but sometimes they need somebody to remind them, and sometimes they need somebody that's -- that's going to tell them their vote is important. >> reporter: this afternoon, i spent some time with republican volunteers from a group called the mighty american strike force. they traveled all the way from texas to make sure voters turn out for fetterman's rival, dr. mehmet oz. >> what is it about the day before, being on the ground, talking to people that is so important? >> every door that i go to, i just tell them that it's all about the turnout. if we can get enough people out, we can win. so i ask them -- when they say they're going to go vote, then i ask them, who can you take with you? >> reporter: keep in mind there are about 550,000 more registered democrats than republicans here in the keystone state. of course we'll see if that's enough of an edge to keep democrats hoping to hold on -- or not hold on, but to have a seat here on the senate side for

democrats. norah. >> that's right. your vote is your voice. an important reminder. jericka duncan, thank you. in a new interview tonight, house speaker nancy pelosi is opening up about the brutal home invasion attack on her husband, saying it will have an impact on her decision whether to retire. pelosi says capitol police knocked on her door in washington early that morning, telling her that her husband had been violently assaulted. pelosi was terrified. >> we didn't even know where he was or what his condition was. we just knew there was an assault on him in our home. >> reporter: paul pelosi is now recovering at home. the assailant, david depape, is facing a slew of charges, including attempted murder.

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." in arizona, two of the top races include republican 2020 election deniers, and both are in extremely tight races against their democratic opponents. in the race for governor, republican kari lake is going up against democrat katie hobbs. and democratic senator mark kelly is fighting off a challenge from republican blake masters. cbs's kris van cleave has more from phoenix. >> reporter: tonight, closing out a hard-fought campaign. volunteers for arizona senator mark kelly went door to door for votes.

>> i trust the voters in arizona. the contrast between me and my opponent could not be more stark or clear or obvious. >> reporter: kelly is locked in a tough re-election race against republican blake masters, who's gotten a last-minute bump by appearing with gop candidate for governor kari lake. the trump-endorsed former local news anchor is a rising star on the right, campaigning last night with steve bannon. >> we're going to rip them to shreds on november 8th. >> reporter: the key races appear to be a dead heat, leaving voters divided on the issues. >> my social security, my whole life is at stake, and all the rights of children and grandchildren, you know? i feel responsible. >> the economy more than anything, you know, who i think would be best for the economy. also the border. >> reporter: in a state where the vast majority vote early, nyree foster plans to go to the polls tomorrow. >> i'm just kind of one of those

people. i know that it's a need, and i know it's something that i'll follow through on. >> reporter: because these races are thought to be so close, a new arizona law could come into play. any race that finishes within half a point automatically goes to a recount, and those recounts wouldn't start until december. norah. >> sounds like voters are energized. kris van cleave, thank you. for a closer look at control of congress and the fate of president biden's agenda for the next two years, cbs's scott mac farland is here to walk us through the key races which could decide the balance of power. good evening, scott. let's start with the senate. >> norah, good evening. ten battleground states-- they're marked in yellow by our cbs news estimator-- if democrats win five of them, they maintain control of the u.s. senate. republicans would need to win six. here's where they are now. democrats hold new hampshire, georgia, colorado, arizona, and nevada. republicans hold north carolina, florida, pennsylvania, ohio, and wisconsin, which means republicans have to win a blue state, flip it red to get the majority. they've been so bullish and spent more than a quarter

million dollars in georgia, hoping herschel walker can do that. if republicans do, democrats have to win back a red state. that's why there's been so much money and three u.s. presidents in pennsylvania in recent days. all of this hinges on these ten battleground states. >> all right. that's the senate. what about the house? >> talk about close margins. we have those in the u.s. house as well. 218 votes needed for control. republicans have 213, which means they have to win five more. there are more than five endangered democratic house seats in new england, new york, new jersey, and virginia alone. norah, republicans could be on a pathway to 218 before much of america sits down for dinner. >> we'll be watching that closely early in the night. scott macfarlane, thank you. former president trump has played an outsized role in these midterm elections, but he's been teasing a 2024 run, and now some republicans are worried that he could overshadow big wins for the gop. tonight cbs's robert costa has new reporting on trump inching closer to an announcement. all right.

good evening, robert. i'm dying to hear what you found out. >> good evening, norah. former president trump in ohio tonight. he's been busy on the campaign trail in recent days. but behind the scenes, he's telling his top adviser, his allies, that he's moving closer to a 2024 presidential bid. could come within days. he's going to be at mar-a-lago on tuesday night at his florida estate. we'll be closely tracking what's going on there as part of our election coverage. >> let's talk about the house because republicans increasingly optimistic. what would that mean for kevin mccarthy, who wants to be speaker? >> new developments today, norah. kevin mccarthy on the brink of possibly being speaker of the house. he signaled today that he would move on a border security bill first should republicans win control of the house. he's also given his blessing to aggressive investigations of the biden administration, and he has not ruled out moving forward on impeachment of biden cabinet members or even president biden himself should republicans move in that direction. >> robert costa with a preview of what could be ahead.

thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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elections. a recent dhs alert warned that domestic violent extremists across the ideological spectrum pose a heightened threat. over the weekend, the campaign headquarters of republican gubernatorial candidate kari lake was evacuated after the discovery of an envelope filled with white powder. and while no one was hurt, the scare came as details of threats to arizona election workers were published and a judge ordered masked men in tactical gear to stay away from ballot boxes. norah. >> so that's potential domestic threats. what about foreign interference? >> well, there is concern about that as well. u.s. cyber officials say china has been active spreading disinformation in a way it hasn't seen before. seeking to sow chaos by manipulating social media. but we're also being told that u.s. cyber teams believe the threat from hackers is lower than it has been in the past. norah. >> jeff, thank you so much. to better understand this election, cbs news has identified key groups of voters

whose motivations go beyond party labels. they include pressured parents, who are concerned about inflation and their children's well-being. in tonight's special edition of "eye on america," cbs's caitlin huey-burns takes a look at how they could be the difference in pennsylvania's high-stakes election. >> you know, really trying to just keep my anxiety at bay. >> anxiety is the word that comes to mind primarily. >> i'm tired. i'm scared. but i'm also optimistic. >> reporter: we sat down with three parents in the philadelphia suburbs to talk about the issues driving their midterm vote, a vote so powerful, it could help determine who controls congress. >> what is the most important issue as you are casting your ballot? >> we have to do something on crime. we have to change that for our children. >> so what is the most important issue for you? >> i am concerned about the lack of self-agency and governance

that i have in terms of my body or that my daughter has. >> abortion access? >> yes. and i don't understand the conversation when, you know, you hear people say, my body, my choice is bologna, but it wasn't when you were talking about wearing a mask. >> how about you, gerry? >> it's inflation. >> have you had to adjust your lifestyles at all to accommodate for things just being more expensive? >> oh, definitely. no, i think about things more when i'm going shopping. >> i started cutting back, and the kids started to see that because i was only buying necessities. >> particularly, you know, i've got a teenage boy in my house, and he's eating us out of house and home. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: these are the issues at the center of the u.s. senate race between democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz. gerry gant says neither candidate is a good option. >> no, i'll probably vote third party. >> reporter: the group has deep concerns about the pandemic's impact on their children.

but they differed on who to blame. >> there were milestones that were missed, and there were -- with that, there has been an assumption of kind of tempering your dreams and aspirations. >> as a parent, that's hard to hear. >> and it's hard. it's hard. >> you're worried that they're behind. >> they're incredibly behind, and i don't know if they're going to be able to dig -- like we can dig our kids out, right? >> every institution failed them over the past two, three years. >> do you feel like parents have a voice in this election? >> everyone that i know understands that it's vital that they vote. >> i really think every vote is going to make a difference this year. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: this group of parents had very different political views, but they all agreed that humanity and decency are missing from the political discourse and that they all just want what's best for their children. norah. >> a fascinating roundtable. >>remi, we wl havefuthank you.

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we want to show you around the cbs news election night headquarters. we have some brand-new features that will help us tell the story of your vote and how it will shape the future of our country. this is where we will begin, joined by my brilliant colleagues, face the nation's margaret brennan. our chief political analyst john dickerson. cbs mornings gayle king. hi, gayle. >> hi, norah. >> and ed o'keefe will be tracking all of the interesting races. we have correspondents all across the country contributing to the smartest coverage on television. and of course during the night, we've got nancy cordes and robert costa, who are going to

have all the latest reporting. hi, guys. nice to see you. then this is our democracy desk. this is a first where we'll be tracking the risks to our electoral process. scott macfarlane is going to be able to show us the different paths for both parties and their quest for control of congress. election law expert david becker and jeff pegues all here with us as well. if you come over this way with me, there's something really cool that we have. we have cutting-edge, never before seen technology. we can do things like bring you the capitol rotunda right inside our election headquarters. pretty awesome, right? and then the decision desk. this is really important. this is where we're going to deliver all the up to the minute race ratings and updates along with projections for all the key races. this midterm election has real-world implications, so we will all here cover the issues that you care about like the economy, crime, immigration, abortion, and more. so i hope you will join us all. our coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern, 5:00 p.m. pacific right here on cbs news. and don't forget to vote.

good night. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. midterm election day is here with candidates making their final appeals to voters to the last hours. president biden insisting his party will prevail while republicans are hopeful of winning back congress. the results will impact the next two years of biden's presidency, shaping policy from government spending to military support for ukraine. the $1.9 billion powerball drawing overnight had to be postponed because of a technical glitch. one participating lottery needed more time to complete necessary security protocols. no word yet on what it will be rescheduled. if you're heading to the polls early to vote, you might have a front-row seat as the

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