In some states, early voting in the 2026 midterm elections has already begun. Many more will follow as this campaign cycle enters the home stretch. That should be good news for Democrats — not just because the prevailing political environment favors the opposition party but because Democrats have recently voted early in larger numbers than their Republican counterparts. By most accounts, Democratic voters are still expected to swamp the GOP in the early and absentee vote, but perhaps not by the margins the party expects.
Politico reported on Thursday that a recent NBC News poll finding, in which fewer Democrats said they plan to vote by mail, has led to an outbreak of anxiety inside the party. As the party’s political professionals understand it, the problem is that many in the Democratic base do not believe that mail-in voting is secure against the prospect of presidential interference. Of course, Politico affirms, that’s Trump’s fault.
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