Here's a look at the people who hit the polls in SoCal on Tuesday

LAist reporters were at polling stations across Los Angeles and Orange counties on Tuesday as thousands of people turned up to cast their ballots. From the presidential race and possibility of the first U.S. woman president, to more down ballot issues and races, voters had a lot on their minds as they lined up to vote, particularly around the economy.

Silvia Rosales of Koreatown told LAist's Julia Barajas she waited two hours to cast her vote.

"It's very difficult to gather the money you need for rent every month, yes, it's very difficult," she said. "And then food — it's so expensive! And, at work, we're earning the same wages."

Here's a look at what our journalists saw on the ground Tuesday:

Jonathan Williams, a hair stylist in Long Beach, CA, after voting this morning.( Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/ LAist) Melanie Scott and Luke Scott after they voted in Long Beach, CA this morning. (Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/ LAist) Yuliana Cruz and Adrian Martinez are two freshman students at CSUN. Martinez says he's voting because it's his duty and human rights are at stake. (Jacob Margolis/ LAist) Misho Davtyan is a junior at CSUN. He said it's his first time voting and that people are dissatisfied with the economy and how things were versus a few years ago. He says came out to vote specifically in the presidential race. (Jacob Margolis/ LAist) A line of about 50 people outside the Huntington Beach Central Library at around 11:30 A.M. on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/ LAist) Phillip Lepham is a student at Orange Coast College. He voted at the Huntington Beach Central Library this morning.(Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/ LAist) John Ten, a resident of Garden Grove, said he is most concerned about the economy and censorship. He wanted to vote in person on Election Day because he doesn't trust mail in ballots. (Yusra Farzan / LAist) Christina Lee, a resident of Garden Grove, is voted for the first time this morning. She said she got guidance on how to vote from social media, mainly Tik Tok, and her parents. (Yusra Farzan / LAist)