EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- After months of campaigning, Rhode Islanders will finish casting their ballots on Tuesday as they decide races ranging from president to school board. Aside from the national battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, there are several local races catching the attention of political observers and voters. VOTER GUIDE: Find your polling location for Tuesday Here are five things to know before the results come in. 1. Mayoral races in several communities There are races for mayor in multiple Rhode Island cities and towns this year, with Cranston gaining the most attention. Rhode Island's third-largest city is the only one that has a Republican mayor. Incumbent Mayor Ken Hopkins is being challenged by Democrat Robert Ferri, a citywide councilman. READ MORE: Hopkins, Ferri clash in final Cranston mayoral debate A much quieter mayoral race in Woonsocket has Mayor Christopher Beauchamp facing City Council President John Ward. Beauchamp is finishing the unexpired time of former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, who resigned last fall. In September's primary election, Ward and Beauchamp advanced to the November ballot, but Ward placed first, leading by 15 percentage points. Turnout will be much higher Tuesday, however. The communities of Warwick, Pawtucket and Cumberland also have mayoral contests. Cumberland Mayor Jeff Mutter and Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebein, both Democrats, are facing independent challengers Brad Dean and Nathan Luciano, respectively. Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, an independent, faces Democrat Leah Hazelwood, who is vice chair on the city's School Committee, and independent Patrick Maloney Jr. In Warwick, the candidates are running to serve a four-year term for the first time. 2. Key General Assembly races Democrats are already poised to retain their supermajorities in Rhode Island's House and Senate -- since many seats in both chambers are going uncontested. In the Senate, only 16 of the 38 races are contested, while in the House it's 27 out of 75. For the House, Districts 15, 21, 39 and 42 are seen as having the more competitive races. District 15 is an open race since state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, R-Cranston, opted out of seeking re-election to make an unsuccessful run for mayor. The District 15 race features Republican Chris Paplauskas, a term-limited Cranston city councilman, and Democrat Maria Bucci, who ran against Hopkins for mayor in 2020. District 21 is also an open seat after state Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson, D-Warwick, chose not to run for another term. This race has two candidates: Republican Marie Hopkins, who lost to Vella-Wilkinson by 38 votes in 2022, and Democrat James McElroy, a Warwick city councilman. District 39 was the closest General Assembly race in 2022 and features two of the same candidate from that matchup. State Rep. Megan Cotter, D-Exeter, is facing former Republican state Rep. Justin Price, who beat Cotter in 2020 but lost a rematch in 2022. In District 42, Democrat Kelsey Coletta and Republican Richard Fascia are running for a seat that is guaranteed to have a new representative come January. Coletta already defeated state Rep. Edward Cardillo Jr. for the Democratic nomination in the September primary. The district is mostly located in Johnston, a town that has voted for former President Donald Trump twice, which has made Republicans hopeful about potentially flipping the seat. In the Senate, Districts 25, 26 and 29 are considered races to keep an eye on. District 25, located in Johnston, is an open race due to the death of Democratic state Sen. Frank Lombardo III. Democrat Andrew Dimitri and Republican Karin Gorman are vying to represent the district come January. Over in District 26, state Sen. Frank Lombardi, D-Cranston, didn't seek another term, making this another open seat. Todd Patalano, a major in the Cranston Police Department, is running as a Democrat and faces Republican Jenn Caputi. In District 29, state Sen. Anthony DeLuca II, R-Warwick, is being challenged by Democrat Peter Appollonio Jr. The seat was held by former Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey for years, but DeLuca flipped it to the Republican column following McCaffrey's retirement in 2022. 3. Providence School Board races This year will be the first time in decades that voters in Providence can elect members of the School Board. After a voter-approved city charter change in 2022, five members of the 10-member body now have to be elected. Previously, all 10 were appointed by the mayor. Each of the new School Board seats is the size of three City Council wards. They are split up by region: North, South, East, West and Central. BACKGROUND: Here’s the map for Providence’s new school board elections The remaining five members are still appointed by the mayor, but more than one member can't be selected from the same region. The city has a candidate guide on its website with in-depth information about each candidate in all five regions who responded to a survey sent to them. Elected members will serve a four-year term, meaning they'll be on the School Board when the state's takeover of the public school district is expected to end. 4. Ballot questions On the ballot will also be multiple measures voters are asked to weigh in on. READ MORE: What are the 2024 ballot questions for Rhode Island? One of the measures, Question 1, asks voters if Rhode Island should hold a constitutional convention. This question comes up every 10 years on the ballot, typically the year ending in the number four. The last time a convention was held was in 1986 after voters okayed one in 1984. A coalition called R.I. Citizens for Responsible Government has launched an aggressive campaign urging voters to reject the question. Recent polling by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center showed 47% of likely voters said they plan to vote against the question, while only 34% say they plan to vote in favor. ALSO READ: Poll: Harris maintains double-digit lead over Trump in RI, Mass. Voters will also be asked if they support or oppose bonds for various projects, including $120 million for increasing housing availability, $10 million to invest in the arts and $160 million for improving facilities at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. A bond question hasn't failed in the state since 2006. 5. Voter turnout and when to expect results This year is the first post-pandemic presidential election where there are more accessible voting rules in place. As of Monday afternoon over 205,000 people -- nearly 26% of the total possible turnout -- have voted in Rhode Island either by mail or early in-person, according to the voter turnout tracker. The results for some of these local races could also change throughout the night as ballots are being counted. Typically, in-person votes from the day of are posted first, followed by the early voting and mail-in ballot results. According to the R.I. Board of Elections, the first results will be available to view starting at 8:10 p.m. Mail ballots will be added to the total later in the evening. In recent years, most of the vote has been tabulated in Rhode Island by 10 p.m. 12 News is Your Local Election Headquarters. Stay with us for in-depth coverage through Primary Day, including real-time results after the polls close. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Nesi's Notes SIGN UP NOW