Early Voting Surpasses 2022 Midterm Pace with Four Days Remaining
Nearly 45 million voters have cast ballots early, exceeding the turnout at this stage of the previous midterm election.
US Politics • 3 hours ago
As of October 30, 2026, nearly 45 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the ongoing midterm elections, surpassing the early voting numbers from the same point in the 2022 midterm election cycle.
The heightened early turnout suggests a potentially significant engagement level from voters just four days before Election Day. The figures indicate that a substantial portion of the electorate has opted to vote before the official Election Day, a trend that has grown in recent election cycles.
This early voting surge provides an early indicator of voter participation, though the final outcome will depend on turnout on Election Day itself and the subsequent counting of all ballots.