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

  • The University of Florida Election Lab reported a record 47.9 million early ballots cast for the November 3, 2026, midterms, surpassing the 45.9 million recorded in 2022.
  • High turnout in battleground states concentrated Democratic early voting, with registered Democrats accounting for 43.9% of early ballots compared to 31.3% for Republicans, according to the Election Lab.
  • Key states reported record participation: Texas recorded 6.9 million early votes, Georgia broke its midterm record with 2.8 million ballots, and South Carolina surpassed its entire 2022 early voting total.
  • The Justice Department plans to deploy approximately 1,000 personnel to monitor elections, while legal disputes over ballot eligibility in California and Alaska complicate final vote tallies in close races.
  • Political experts say the record-breaking pace reflects heightened voter engagement, particularly among Black voters in border communities, potentially shifting control of Congress as multiple Senate races remain competitive.
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