Massachusetts residents have begun casting their votes for the 2024 general election.

Besides the top battle for the White House between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump, other key races for the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate and State Legislature are also on the ballot.

Bay State residents also made their voices heard on five ballot questions whose results could reshape public policy in the state for decades to come.

• Read more: Election 2024: Your guide to Massachusetts’ November elections

There are also competitions Governor’s CouncilIt’s a little-understood panel whose roots date back to Colonial times and play an important role in state government, including approving judicial nominations and gubernatorial appointments.

Early voting in the state ended on November 1. In-person voting will be held on November 5.

Below are the election results, which will be updated as they are released on Election Day. Results are not official until confirmed.

presidential

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris will face Republican former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, and the decision in this race is expected to be made in several battleground states.

Here are the nationwide results.

US Senate race

Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Cambridge appears to be seeking a third term. He faces Republican John Deaton, a lawyer and political newcomer from Swansea.

You can read MassLive’s articles Preview of the race is here.

US House

All nine members of Massachusetts’ U.S. House delegation are participating in the vote this year. Many are facing general election opponents.

All nine members of the Bay State’s all-Democratic U.S. House delegation are on the ballot and running for re-election to a two-year term on Capitol Hill.

These:

• U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-1st. Area
• U.S. Representative James P. McGovern, D-2nd. Area
• U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, D-3rd. Area
• U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-4th. Area
• U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-5th. Area
• U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-6th. Area
• U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-7th. Area
• U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-8th. Area
• U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, D-9th. Area

Only two lawmakers, Lynch and Keating, will appear on the ballot with their Republican opponents on November 5.

Lynch will face robert burkeA cameraman from Milton, making his second challenge. Lynch has represented the Boston-based seat since 2013.

Keating has represented the South Shore-based 9th District, which includes Quincy, Cape and Islands and New Bedford, since 2013. Dan SullivanA. Nurse with Manomet.

Neal and McGovern will face independent competitors Nadia Milleron and Cornelius Shea, respectively.

Legislative

There are 54 contested House races and 14 contested Senate races this year.

Democrats control both 40-member state Senate And State Assembly with 160 members. While there may be some competition on the ballot this year, an overwhelming majority of state lawmakers It is expected to proceed smoothly He is on track for re-election on November 5.

Here are the results from some key open seat races in the state:

Plymouth/Barnstable Senate District:

10. Bristol House District:

8. Bristol House District:

3. Berkshire House District:

Polling questions

The White House and Massachusetts’ U.S. Senate campaign races are attracting a lot of public attention this campaign season.

But these aren’t the only shows in town. It’s not a long shot.

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Bay State voters will also cast their votes this fall on a five-way ballot question that, if approved, could reshape public policy for years to come, often in the most direct and interesting ways.

Here are the results.

Question 1: Whether to give the state auditor the authority to audit the state legislature and whether to repeal some existing regulations regarding the audit process.

Question 2: Whether to eliminate the requirement that students meet a certain proficiency level on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam to graduate from high school.

Question 3: Whether unionization and collective bargaining will be provided for transportation network drivers.

Question 4: Regulating access to psychedelic substances.

Question 5: Whether tipped employees’ pay will be gradually increased until they meet the state minimum wage in 2029, and whether tips will still be allowed in addition to minimum wage.

Governor’s Council

The elected body, also known as the Executive Council, serves a low-profile but crucial purpose in state government: It works on pardons and commutations, approves judicial nominations to a number of boards and commissions, and gubernatorial appointments. According to the government website.

• Read more: What is the Massachusetts Governor’s Council? Who is there? What does it do? | John L. Micek

There are only three races for eight seats on the council. According to Ballotpedia.

These races are:

Zone 2: Tamisha Civil (D); Francis T. Crimmins Jr. (R)

Zone 5: Eunice Ziegler (D); Anne Manning-Martin (R)

Zone 7: Paul DePalo (D); Andrew Couture (R)

Incumbent Councilmembers Joseph C. Ferreira (District 1); Christopher A. Iannella (District 4) and Terrence W. Kennedy (District 6) are running unopposed.

Newly elected Councilwoman Mara Dolan, who defeated incumbent Councilwoman Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney in the Sept. 3 primary election, is also running unopposed in the general election, according to Ballotpedia.