Early voting rises as US midterms approach

Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 12:51 · Updated 09:15

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Three days before Election Day, early voting totals were higher than at the same point in 2022, while polls showed Democrats leading nationally and several Senate races remained competitive. Turnout figures do not indicate how voters cast their ballots or determine the final result.

More than 50.5 million early votes had been cast by Saturday morning, nearly five million more than the total early votes in the 2022 midterms.
Democrats led the national congressional ballot average by 8.2 percentage points, while control of the Senate remained less certain.
The elections will determine the makeup of both chambers of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term.

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Key facts

Early votes reported: More than 50.5 million nationwide as of Saturday morning.
National congressional ballot average: Democrats 51.4%; Republicans 43.2%, an 8.2-point Democratic lead.
Texas early voting: More than seven million had voted early, according to The Guardian’s report.
Election timing: Election Day was Tuesday, three days after the reports’ stated countdown.