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It's #ElectionDay and polls are open across the country! Follow our @usatodayopinion live blog for updates and analysis from our columnists and contributors throughout the day. #ElectionDay2022 usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

Have #ElectionDay questions? Our comments are open! Ask our columnists and follow our live coverage for reaction and analysis throughout the day: bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid… #Midterms2022

Control of Congress and state and local governments across the country are up for grabs in the #MidtermElections2022

From fears of violence and voter intimidation to particular races, members of the @usatodayopinion team discuss what they're looking for on #ElectionDay2022.

"I was standing in line to vote this afternoon when an unexpected wave of emotion hit me. Here was an election for, by, and of the people happening right in front of me. What a privilege to be able to participate," writes @tswarens. bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

Columnist @CarliPiersonEsq is closely watching governor's races in Maryland, Massachusetts and Georgia, "because of the demographics involved. Representation matters, and seeing these folks this close to cinching their elections reminds me that progress is gradual."

Meanwhile, columnist @Ingrid_Jacques is focused on the governor's races in Michigan, Oregon and New York, where Democratic incumbent governors, all women, could lose to Republicans. Follow our election coverage here: bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

In Arizona, machine glitches are causing issues at 20% of voting locations in Maricopa County. But that doesn't mean the election is "rigged," writes @boas_phil. bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

"If you were hoping for results tonight don't get your hopes up," writes columnist @CarliPiersonEsq. "Republican lawmakers have been busy the past two years passing voter laws that will help them fight election results they disagree with." bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

"But Kari Lake, Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, has already declared victory, hours before the polls close. Who is going to tell her? That’s not how any of this works," writes @suzyscribe. bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

In Georgia, the Senate race is one of the few competitive ones this election. Pundits doubt there are enough Herschel Walker voters for him to win outright, writes @adamvanbrimmer. A runoff seems the most likely scenario — could that actually help him? bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

Another issue motivating voters this #ElectionDay is the lasting frustration over how governors and schools responded to COVID-19, writes @Ingrid_Jacques. In Michigan, I’ve heard from many about what their families have suffered, and they're taking those grievances to the polls.

Polls are closing in Kentucky, where voters are keeping a close eye on Constitutional Amendment 2, writes @WriterBonnie, which will eliminate the right to abortion if it passes. If it fails, could abortion become a state right? bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

More polls are starting to close. As results begin to come in, here's what columnist @suzyscribe is looking for — on Election Day and beyond. #Election2022 bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

The focus is on Texas tonight for @ChrisSchlak. Races in the 15th, 28th and 34th Congressional Districts are testing the Democratic stronghold in predominantly Hispanic areas, he writes. Hispanics have started moving to the GOP, and these races could indicate a future shift.

Here's what else @ChrisSchlak is watching for on #ElectionDay2022. More coverage: bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

"By teasing a 2024 run, Trump has made it difficult for other Republican presidential hopefuls. But DeSantis is a formidable opponent — especially now that he's secured an easy reelection," writes @Ingrid_Jacques. bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…

Maxwell Frost. Wes Moore. Maura Healey. Here's what columnist @CarliPiersonEsq and Opinion Fellow @ChrisSchlak had to say about some of the most groundbreaking results from #MidtermElections2022: bit.ly/OpinionLiveMid…