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2026 midterms: How many early votes have been cast so far?
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Key Points:
- Early voting for the 2026 midterm elections has begun in several states, with millions of ballots already cast.
- 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 early voting since 2008.
- Early voting counts are sourced directly from state and regional authorities and include both mail-in and in-person early votes.
- The data provides the number of votes cast but does not include election results.
- In 31 states plus Washington, D.C., voter party affiliation is recorded when available, though not all states have started early voting yet.
