Map Shows States With Most Early Voters So Far

Key Points:

• Over 28 million Americans have cast ballots in the 2026 midterms, with early voting significantly outpacing 2022 numbers in key states like Texas, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio.
• Texas leads early voting with over 4 million ballots cast, followed by California, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, with older voters (65+) making up over half of early voters.
• Registered Democrats have cast more early votes than Republicans in reporting states, with 45.1% of early voters registered as Democrats compared to 30.7% Republicans.
• Both parties are actively encouraging early voting: Republicans relaunched the "Swamp the Vote USA" campaign, and Democrats launched the "New Battlefield Project," with high-profile figures like President Trump and Barack Obama campaigning to boost turnout.
• Despite the surge in early voting, the majority of voters are still expected to vote in person on Election Day, so early voting trends do not yet predict final election outcomes.