How Early Voting Surged in Senate Battlegrounds Compared to Prior Midterms
2026 Midterm Elections,Early Voting,Voter Turnout
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Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots in states hosting some of the country's most closely watched U.S. Senate contests, with early voting in several battlegrounds running well ahead of the levels recorded during the 2022 midterms.
The figures offer an early indication of unusually heavy voter engagement in a midterm election that will decide control of Congress after two years of Republican majority control, alongside President Donald Trump in the White House.
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