The momentum follows a first-day turnout record of 188,628 votes, the highest ever for a Georgia midterm. Black voters represented 36.6% of the Day 1 electorate, an increase from the 30% share recorded on the first day of the 2024 cycle. In-person early voting remains open through Oct. 30 in a swing state that could determine control of the US Senate.
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VoteHub Rates Georgia Senate Race Likely D After 195,000 Early Ballots
US Politics7 days ago
Jon Ossoff is outperforming Republican Mike Collins in the early stages of Georgia’s Senate race, with the Democrat capturing up to 64.3% of the initial vote. Total early ballots reached 195,211 as of Oct. 14, which accounts for 5% of the state's projected final turnout. VoteHub's modeling puts Ossoff's share between 57.4% and 64.3% and Collins' between 35.7% and 42.6%, leading the firm to rate the contest as Likely D, though remaining votes are predicted to shift more Republican.
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