Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
Associated Press data show early ballots are running well ahead of 2022 in several battleground states as Democrats try to flip Republican-held seats.
- On Thursday, an Associated Press analysis found national early voting surged to more than 13 million ballots, significantly outpacing the 9 million recorded at this point in 2022.
- Procedural changes, including Ohio's elimination of the mail-ballot grace period, complicate turnout comparisons; record-setting 2022 midterm baselines in Georgia and Michigan make current participation appear steady despite broader national surges.
- Texas early voting jumped 74% compared to 2022, while Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio report increases of more than 30%, reflecting intense interest as Republicans and Democrats compete for U.S. Senate control.
- Parties are reallocating resources as total spending on the Ohio Senate race nears $500 million; Republicans pulled back funding in North Carolina to invest nearly $12 million into Kansas ahead of Election Day.
- Political science professor Michael McDonald notes Democrats and unaffiliated voters show higher engagement than Republicans, who currently hold a 53-47 majority; Senate Democrats need a net gain of four seats to flip control.
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Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day. Advocates for greater voter identification requirements are pursuing a new approach in some states: a mandate [...]
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Independent EspañolMany of the states that are expected to decide to control the federal Senate show a marked increase in electoral turnout, compared to the most recent legislative elections, revealed an analysis by The Associated Press of early votes two weeks from the election day.
Early voting surges in battleground states as Democrats try to flip Republican-held Senate
Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day.
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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
States with Senate races crucial to controlling the chamber this year are seeing an increase in the number of early ballots cast compared with four years ago.
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