2026 Midterm Elections: Early Voting Offers Republicans Little Comfort

With one week to go before Election Day, candidates are trying to land final punches in last-minute campaign ads, but millions of voters have already cast their ballots and millions more are slated to vote before next Tuesday.

Across the country, more Americans have voted early than ever before in a midterm election cycle. Thirty two million votes have been cast nationwide, NBC News reports, with registered Democrats making up 47 percent of the share — besting Republicans by 12 points.

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Tanner Nau

Tanner Nau is a Reporting Fellow at National Review, based in Washington, D.C. He previously worked at The Free Press.

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With one week to go before Election Day, candidates are trying to land final punches in last-minute campaign ads, but millions of voters have already cast their ballots and millions more are slated to vote before next Tuesday.

Across the country, more Americans have voted early than ever before in a midterm election cycle. Thirty two million votes have been cast nationwide, NBC News reports, with registered Democrats making up 47 percent of the share — besting Republicans by 12 points.