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Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day

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Cappelletti, J., & Parwani, S. (2026, October 30). Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/early-voting-jumps-across-senate-battlegrounds-as-millions-more-americans-vote-ahead-of-election-day/article_0c006c8c-d548-55d1-924a-75cc73050a53.html

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The Associated Press reports that early voting is surpassing previous midterm levels nationwide, with significant increases in states hosting competitive Senate races. Specifically, Texas has seen a 50% rise in early voters this year compared to four years ago, with over 6.3 million Texans having voted early as of Wednesday.

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As of Wednesday, 5 days before Election Day, early voting is significantly outpacing previous midterm elections, with millions more Americans casting ballots ahead of time. This surge is particularly notable in states hosting competitive Senate races. In Texas, over 6.3 million voters had cast their ballots early, marking a 50% increase from the same period four years ago when only 4.2 million voted early. The trend is also evident in other key battlegrounds like Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Kansas, where advance voting has increased by more than 30%. In South Carolina, early voter turnout has surged by 83% as voters choose a successor to the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Overall, over 43 million Americans had voted early in person or returned mail ballots, nearly 10 million more than in 2022. This high level of early voting could significantly influence control of Congress and other key contests on Election Day.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Early voting is continuing to significantly outpace the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance and particularly sharp increases in states hosting competitive Senate races, according to an Associated Press analysis of voting data five days before Election Day. uncertain

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The surge is especially pronounced in Texas, where voters are deciding closely watched Senate, House and governor’s races. asserted

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More than 6.3 million Texans had voted early as of Wednesday, compared with 4.2 million at the same point four years ago, a 50% increase. asserted

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Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day

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