States with competitive Senate races are showing large increases in early voting, according to an Associated Press analysis. In the 27 states that report party affiliation, Democrats have turned out in higher numbers than Republicans or nonaffiliated voters. About 45.9 million early votes were recorded before Election Day in 2022.
States with competitive Senate races, including Texas, Maine and Kansas, are showing large increases in early voting, according to a recent Associated Press analysis. South Carolina and North Carolina are also recording more early votes than in 2022. About 45.9 million early votes were recorded ahead of Election Day in the 2022 midterm elections.
In the 27 states that report party affiliation, Democrats have turned out for early voting in higher numbers than Republicans or nonaffiliated voters. Not every state releases a partisan breakdown of early voters.
The University of Florida Election Lab said the 2026 election continues a broader trend of voters casting ballots before Election Day. That shift accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, the lab said. Florida had its last day of early voting on the day before the post's publication.
