How Early Voting Surged in Senate Battlegrounds Compared to Prior Midterms
Summary
Early voting in several states with closely watched U.S. Senate races was higher than during comparable periods in the 2022 midterms, according to figures compiled by election officials and the University of Florida Election Lab. The article cautions that early-vote totals do not necessarily predict election results or mean overall turnout will rise.Key Facts
- North Carolina had an estimated 2.8 million early ballots, up from about 2.15 million during the comparable period in 2022.
- Michigan recorded more than 2.3 million early votes as of Monday.
- Early voting rose from 2022 levels in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, according to the Election Lab data cited.
- North Carolina’s early-voting figure was about 31 percent higher than in 2022.
- Georgia surpassed 2.8 million in-person early votes, exceeding its previous midterm record; the article says Georgia had about 2.1 million early voters in 2018.
- A total of 52.7 million ballots were cast before Election Day in the midterm election, above the previous reported record of 45.9 million in 2022.
- Michigan’s 2022 constitutional amendment allowed in-person early voting, so the state’s 2018 and 2026 figures reflect different voting options.
- The article says registered Democrats led among early voters in the available data, but only slightly more than half of states report party-registration breakdowns.
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