Georgia is a critical swing state that could determine control of the US Senate, and in-person early voting is expected to comprise a majority of the final vote. While the Day 1 numbers set a midterm record, total turnout remained roughly 44% lower than the 2024 presidential peak. The increased share of Black participants, particularly among the youngest voters, provides an opening advantage for Democrats, with early voting running through Oct. 30.
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Georgia Sets Midterm Record With 188,628 Day 1 Early Ballots
US Politics7 days ago
Black voters represented 36.6% of the electorate during the opening day of in-person early voting in Georgia, an increase from the 30% share recorded on the first day of the 2024 cycle. A total of 188,628 people cast ballots on Tuesday, the highest first-day turnout for any midterm election in the state's history, which exceeds the 143,077 ballots cast on Day 1 of the 2022 midterms by nearly 32%. Voters aged 18-29 accounted for 4.7% of the daily total.
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