Georgia passes 1 million early votes as midterm turnout runs ahead of 2022
Early voting is up 12% from the last midterm in Georgia, and Texas and North Carolina are also seeing heavy early turnout.
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More than 1 million Georgians had voted early in person by noon Tuesday, the secretary of state's office said, running well ahead of the pace set in the 2022 midterms.
The state counted 1,007,015 in-person early votes, up 12% from 894,412 at the same point four years ago. With 48,916 accepted absentee ballots, total turnout reached 1,055,931.
"We continue to break records each day of early voting," Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said. Early voting in Georgia runs through Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Elsewhere
- Texas: More than 812,000 Texans had voted, Fox News reported. Data analyst Derek Ryan found first-day turnout ran more than 20% above 2022.
- North Carolina: Through Oct. 18, Democrats cast 46% of early ballots, Republicans about 20% and unaffiliated voters about 35%, WRAL News reported.
- New states: In-person early voting opened Tuesday in Hawaii, Louisiana, Utah and Wisconsin, according to Fox News.
Georgia at a glance
| 2026 | 2022 (same point) | |
|---|---|---|
| In-person early votes | 1,007,015 | 894,412 |
| Accepted absentee ballots | 48,916 | n/a |
| Total turnout | 1,055,931 | n/a |
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, as of noon Oct. 20
Early turnout alone does not predict results. The Nov. 3 elections will decide control of the House and Senate.
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