The husband and wife, married for more than half a century, were later found dead, clinging to a tree and to each other.

Two poll workers in their 70s died Tuesday after torrential rains caused flash flooding in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the deaths of a 70-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman after two vehicles were swept off State Route H near Beaver Creek in Wright County.

Months of campaigning and TV ad wars will come to a close Tuesday, as Missouri voters head to the polls to pick their next member of Congress, the state legislature and nearly every statewide office.

"This couple were wonderful people who donated their time to serve their community," said Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen

The bodies of two poll workers, who were among the five people killed in Missouri after flash floods swept through the state, were discovered early Wednesday

Missouri was once one of the nation’s most reliable bellwethers in presidential elections. The state has since favored the Republican candidate in the last six presidential elections.

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Authorities say a husband and wife died in each other's arms after they were swept away by floodwaters as they drove to a polling station in rural Missouri early on Election Day