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POLITICS · OCT 21, 2026

Over 13.3 Million Early Votes Cast in U.S. Midterms

More than 13.3 million voters have cast early ballots across 44 U.S. states ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

More than 13.3 million early votes have been cast across 44 U.S. states leading up to the midterm elections on November 3. Data collected by the Associated Press indicates that this turnout represents nearly 25% of the early votes cast during the 2022 midterms and approximately 14% of the early votes recorded for the 2024 presidential election.

California reported the highest volume of early participation with 1.7 million ballots, followed by Florida with 1.1 million. Georgia and Texas each recorded roughly 1 million early votes. Both Georgia and Texas are currently featuring critical U.S. Senate races.

The reported totals include recent data from Alaska, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Texas.


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