After what seemed like it would be an eternal primary campaign, the three Democrats running for governor of Virginia meet their fate today. Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran all finished off the months-long sprint with marathon campaign routes over the weekend and into today.

Deeds, who all of a sudden appears favored to win thanks to two recent polls, began his day in Millboro, located in Bath County close to the West Virginia border. Deeds voted at 9:25 a.m., alongside his wife and son. Tonight, Deeds will hold what he hopes to be a celebratory event in Charlottesville, where his state Senate office and campaign headquarters are located.

McAuliffe was scheduled to vote at 6:15 a.m. in McLean, then greet voters at a subway station in Falls Church and later in Arlington at Ray's Hell Burger -- where President Obama made an unannounced lunchtime trip a few weeks ago. McAuliffe's event tonight will be at a hotel in Arlington (where RCP will be).

Moran, who has slipped to third in many polls after leading early, was scheduled to vote at 11:00 a.m. in Alexandria. His event tonight will also be in Alexandria.

Voters decide today who will take on former Attorney General Bob McDonnell, whom RCP ran into last night at the Senate-House Republican dinner in Washington. Republicans hope a win in Virginia will give the party some momentum heading into next year's midterm elections.

NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions mentioned McDonnell during his speech, calling him "the next governor of Virginia" and someone who can "bring us a victory that will help fuel our resurgence across this country."