Midterm Elections 2026: Early Voting Hits Record Ahead of Election Day
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What Bloomberg Politics reported
With more than one in five registered voters already casting ballots, midterm election turnout of more than 48.5 million voters has surpassed the 2022 record four days before Election Day.
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Midterm Elections 2026: Early Voting Hits Record Ahead of Election Day. With more than one in five registered voters already casting ballots, midterm election turnout of more than 48.5 million voters has surpassed the 2022 record four days before Election Day. Covered by 3 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Midterm Elections 2026: Early Voting Hits Record Ahead of Election Day. Channels Television: Early Voting Hits Record 48 Million US Midterm Election. Vanguard: US midterm early voting hits record 48 million.
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- Bloomberg Politics United States Midterm Elections 2026: Early Voting Hits Record Ahead of Election Day With more than one in five registered voters already casting ballots, midterm election turnout of more than 48.5 million voters has surpassed the 2022 record four days before Election Day. 2 h ago · Tier 1
- Channels Television Nigeria Early Voting Hits Record 48 Million US Midterm Election The University of Florida's Election Lab had recorded 47,922,669 early votes nationwide by midday, surpassing the previous midterm record of 45.9 million cast ahead of Election Day in 2022. 2 h ago · Tier 2
- Vanguard Nigeria US midterm early voting hits record 48 million A record 47.9 million Americans have already voted in next week's US midterm elections, with participation surging in key battleground states and registered Democrats outpacing Republicans, figures showed Friday. 2 h ago · Tier 3
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