Democratic leads are most pronounced in Pennsylvania, where they account for 79.1% of early ballots, and in New Jersey and Maryland. In Ohio, Day 1 in-person voting showed strength for Democrats across most counties, though Cuyahoga County later reported a 25% single-day drop in early in-person turnout. Further early voting begins in Georgia on October 13, followed by Iowa and Oregon on October 14.
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Midterm Early Voting Hits 3.1M Ballots With 46% Turnout Jump
US Politics9 days ago
Democratic supporters hold 54% of early voting returns in party-registration states, compared to 28% for Republicans, through October 10. Total ballots cast have reached 3.13 million, which is a significant increase over the 2.08 million votes recorded at the same calendar point during the 2022 midterms. This volume growth is accompanied by a partisan shift in 11 states where early turnout favors Democrats more than in the previous election cycle.
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