Republicans hope to stave off predictions of midterm losses amid high costs and the Iran war

Election Day in America

• Democrats confident: The party enters the day with a 9-point advantage in the generic congressional ballot, according to CNN’s Poll of Polls , and forecasters have consistently moved competitive seats in its favor. Democrats also have leads in five key Senate races, according to NYT-Siena polls.

• Can Republicans stay ahead? The GOP built in a hedge with unprecedented redistricting and is defending Senate seats in red states that went for President Donald Trump three times. Here are the Senate seats most likely to flip. And here’s our case for why each party will — or won’t — have a good night.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene was "very disappointed" with Trump's closing campaign message

The former Republican congresswoman criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to focus on his DC renovation projects in a speech at the Reflecting Pool on the night before the election

She also said that if the GOP loses midterms, it’ll be a “complete referendum” on Trump.

US conducts limited strikes against Iran on election eve, officials say

The US military carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, three US officials told CNN, characterizing the action as defensive in nature and meant to protect American assets in the region.

It does not appear to be the kind of major combat operation that officials have been contemplating . “This was a defensive measure for Iranians using surface to air missiles against US assets,” one US official said.

But the new action, on the eve of Election Day, is a reminder that the situation in Iran is still unresolved, and combat is still very much on the table.

One person familiar with the matter said the administration deliberately kept the attack under wraps in an effort not to overstate the defensive move.

President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that diplomacy with Tehran is still at work, saying an agreement “could happen.” He did not address the strikes in an appearance on Fox News that aired Monday night, but did say the US “might have to go after” Pickaxe Mountain , Iran’s suspected underground nuclear site.

Global oil prices are spiking as the war drags on, with gasoline and diesel prices on track to be the most expensive of any US Election Day in history. Those increasingly high prices have been front and center in campaigns throughout the country.

CNN has spoken with many voters, including at the president’s rallies, who have pointed to the war’s impact on gas prices and the cost of living as a major issue in the election. The issue has prompted some Republicans facing tough elections to distance themselves from the president’s stance on the war.

Americans have been talking, and they have a lot on their minds

Someone picks up a payphone near a bookstore in Abilene, Texas. On the other end is a total stranger standing on a street in San Francisco. Politically, they couldn’t be more different. So what happens when they just… talk?

美国大选日

• 民主党信心满满：根据CNN的民调汇总，民主党在国会普选中领先9个百分点，预测机构也持续将一些竞争激烈的席位预测向民主党倾斜。此外，根据《纽约时报》和锡耶纳学院的民调，民主党在五个关键的参议院席位争夺战中也处于领先地位。

共和党能否保持领先？共和党通过史无前例的选区重划设置了后路，并且正在保住此前三次支持特朗普的共和党州的参议院席位。以下是最有可能易手的参议院席位。以下是我们对两党今晚选情走向的分析。

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玛乔丽·泰勒·格林对特朗普竞选活动的最后阶段讲话“非常失望”。

这位前共和党女议员在选举前夜于倒影池发表讲话，批评了唐纳德·特朗普总统将重点放在华盛顿特区改造项目上的决定。

她还表示，如果共和党在中期选举中失利，那将是一次对特朗普的“全面公投”。

官员称，美国在选举前夕对伊朗发动有限打击。

三位美国官员告诉 CNN，美军周一在伊朗格什姆岛进行了有限的打击，他们称此次行动具有防御性质，旨在保护美国在该地区的资产。

这似乎并非官员们一直在考虑的那种大规模作战行动。“这是伊朗使用地对空导弹攻击美国目标的防御措施，”一位美国官员表示。

但此次在选举日前夕采取的新行动提醒人们，伊朗局势仍未解决，冲突仍然极有可能发生。

一位知情人士表示，政府故意对此次袭击事件保密，以免夸大防御行动的影响。

周一，唐纳德·特朗普总统暗示与德黑兰的外交努力仍在进行，称“有可能”达成协议。他在周一晚间播出的福克斯新闻节目中没有提及空袭事件，但表示美国“可能不得不对伊朗疑似地下核设施‘镐山’采取行动”。

随着战争持续，全球油价飙升，汽油和柴油价格有望创下美国大选日的历史新高。不断上涨的油价已成为全国各地竞选活动的核心议题。

CNN采访了许多选民，包括在总统竞选集会上接受采访的选民，他们都指出战争对汽油价格和生活成本的影响是此次选举中的一个重要议题。这一问题促使一些面临严峻选情的共和党人与总统在战争问题上的立场保持距离。

美国人一直在讨论这件事，他们有很多事情要考虑。

有人在德克萨斯州阿比林一家书店附近拿起一部公用电话。电话那头是一个完全陌生的人，站在旧金山的街头。他们的政治立场截然不同。那么，当他们开始交谈时，会发生什么呢？