A total of 1.60 million ballots were recorded as of Oct. 5, nearly double the 794,000 cast at the same calendar point in 2022. In seven states with available partisan data, the early voting pool is more Democratic than it was in the previous cycle, with the gap increasing by 20 to 35 points in favor of Democrats.
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Midterm Early Voting Hits 1.6M Ballots and Doubles 2022 Rate
US Politics14 days ago
Voters favoring the Democratic party account for 58% of the current early ballot returns, outstripping Republicans who hold 26% of the total. This partisan split reflects a shift toward Democrats compared to the 52% to 32% divide seen at the same stage of the last midterm election cycle.
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