Since the turn of the 21st century, Monroe County has consistently voted for the Democratic candidate for president. The closest contest came in 2004, with John Kerry edging then-President George W. Bush by less than 10,000 votes. The widest margin was in 2020, when voters favored Joe Biden by 80,000 votes.

Hall narrowly won the District 62 seat in 2022 in a close race against Democrat Penny Githens of Bloomington, an outgoing Monroe County commissioner. A recount that included the 27 Monroe County precincts included in District 62, as well as ballots cast in Brown and Jackson counties, determined Hall won by 74 votes.

Before Election Day 2024, county officials say more than 30,000 people in Monroe County had cast a ballot during early voting.