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Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day

  • According to the University of Florida's Election Lab, 47.9 million Americans had cast early ballots by Friday, October 30, setting a record for the November 3 midterm elections and surpassing the 45.9 million recorded in 2022.
  • High voter engagement in competitive battleground states like Texas and Georgia is driving this surge, as early voting access has become an established feature enabling participation for those with work or personal commitments.
  • Registered Democrats account for around 44% of early voters compared with 31% for Republicans, the Election Lab data showed, while strong turnout among Black and Hispanic voters has bolstered these record-breaking figures.
  • Early participation could prove decisive in closely contested races, potentially shifting control of Congress; Democrats have indicated plans to launch investigations into President Donald Trump's administration if they win one or both chambers.
  • The Justice Department pursues lawsuits in Alaska and California regarding ballot eligibility, though election experts caution that millions more voters are expected to cast ballots on Election Day, November 3.
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The number of people who have cast their votes early in the United States has surpassed 51 million, higher than before the 2022 midterm elections. Meanwhile, several national polls indicate that the Democratic Party is leading the Republican Party in popularity.

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More than 50 million Americans have already voted in advance for the presidential half-term elections scheduled for November 3, 2026. In these elections, the Americans vote for all 435 members of the House of Representatives and for about a third of the senators. The result will determine who controls the Congress and how much influence Donald Trump will have on the political decisions of the next two years. With all the details comes the realit…

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War, the economy and immigration - these are the crucial issues. So far, tens of millions have cast their votes by mail, with results expected soon in Indiana and Kentucky.

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