2026 midterms: How many early votes have been cast so far?
Key Points:
- Early voting has begun for the 2026 midterm elections, with millions of ballots already cast across several states.
- The Get the Facts Data Team is monitoring early and mail-in voting using data from the University of Florida Election Lab, which has tracked such data since 2008.
- Early voting figures are compiled from official state and regional sources and include both mail-in ballots accepted and in-person early votes.
- The data provides the number of votes cast but does not include election results or outcomes.
- Voter registration by party affiliation is available in 31 states plus Washington, D.C., and this information is included when accessible; however, not all states have started early voting yet.