Election Day 2026: Big races to watch in Massachusetts, New Hampshire before polls open

Kelly, thank you. We are now just one day away from the midterm election. Polls here in Massachusetts will open in under a day now, or one day and change, almost two hours. We're technically about 25 hours away from polls opening here in the Commonwealth. And today, candidates will be crisscrossing Massachusetts and New Hampshire, making a final pitch to voters. A lot on the line in this year's election. Let's get right over to Boston 25 News. Jose Gravieta at the live alert desk with what we're going to be tracking here right now. Ray with all of these big races. Well Gene you said it a lot on the line both locally and nationally as we count down the hours until polls open tomorrow. Let's start with the races right here in Massachusetts. That includes the race for governor. Maura Healey will be making stops in Boston and Worcester this election eve. She'll then rally with Democrats tonight in the city. Meanwhile her opponent Mike Minogue will be in Revere and Medford today as he looks to knock off the incumbent. Both addressed supporters yesterday. I am not a politician, I don't see people as political enemies, all the things we can improve, and when you're last in the nation, it means you're failing across the board, in jobs and all these other issues. So I'm going to focus on solving problems, and that's what gets people excited. We're going to fight for one another, and we're not going to fight with one another, which is what the other side wants us to do, is they try to depress us and oppress us. Then we're going to fight for one another, and continue to move us forward as a state. The other big statewide race is the Senate, where Ed Markey is looking to win another six-year term. Republican John Deaton is running for Senate for a second time. He'll be meeting voters on the North Shore and in the Merrimack Valley today. Socialist candidate Joe Teixeira also on the ballot. Let's go up to New Hampshire. The race for Senate will be closely watched across the country. Democrat Chris Pappas and Republican John E. Sununu running to replace ...plays Gene Shaheen, who's retiring. That race will play a role in... Who wins the Senate? Now, that is something we'll be watching closely Tuesday night. Take a look at the numbers. Republicans right now hold a 53 to 47 edge, meaning Democrats need to hold all their seats, including New Hampshire, and flip four others in order to switch the balance of power. Over the weekend, there were major developments in a couple of Senate races. We'll take a closer look at some of those national races coming up in about 10 minutes. Gene? Great, thanks. Also here in Massachusetts, nine ballot questions covering a wide variety of topics, from marijuana sales and gun regulations to housing. If you haven't had time to read up on those, we've got you covered. Head to boston25news.com. We've broken down each question to show you what a yes or no vote means. You can find them under the election tab. Make sure you follow all of our election coverage all day tomorrow. We'll be live when the polls open at 7 o'clock in the morning and bring you all of the updates on air and online and through our breaking alerts on our app. And as soon as the polls close at 8 o'clock, our crews will be live here on Boston 25 bringing you the results as they come in.