Election Day 2024 arrives in Tennessee

• The outcome of the local transportation referendum could set the stage for decades of ambitious government projects.
• Republicans and Democrats are both angling to oust state lawmakers from the opposing party as they set the stage for the next legislative session.
• And, of course, both presidential campaigns have framed that race as a battle for the very soul of our democracy.

State of play: Polls in Tennessee are open 7am-7pm today. All voters must cast their ballots at their assigned polling places.

By the numbers: There are 530,477 eligible voters in Davidson County, according to the election commission.

• More than 209,390 of them have already cast a ballot during the early voting period, which is behind the benchmark for 2020 turnout.
• Some 2.2 million people have already voted statewide.

What we're watching: Axios has you covered up and down the ballot. Our team is tracking the top results in Nashville and Tennessee live on our site Tuesday.

• Plus: Our national newsroom will be closely following what you need to know about the battles for the White House and control of Congress.