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Which states are leading early voting in 2026 midterms?
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Key Points:
- Over 41 million voters have cast early ballots across several states, representing more than a third of the total votes cast in the 2022 midterm elections, according to the University of Florida Election Lab.
- Texas leads with early voting exceeding 70% of its 2022 turnout, amid a competitive Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton; Texas requires an excuse to vote by mail.
- Georgia has seen over two million early ballots cast, about 58% of its 2022 turnout, with key races for Senate and governor drawing significant attention.
- Competitive states like Ohio and Michigan show substantial early voting, with Ohio reaching nearly 31% of its 2022 midterm votes early and Michigan seeing 1.5 million early votes, mostly by mail.
- Several states, including Mississippi, Alabama, and New Hampshire, maintain restrictions on mail voting, requiring voters to provide an excuse, limiting universal early voting options.
