Key facts
- More than 50.5 million early votes cast as of Saturday.
- Early voting numbers exceed the total from the 2022 midterms by nearly 5 million.
- Democrats show higher early voting turnout than Republicans in states with available data.
- Texas has seen over 7 million early votes, surpassing its 2022 early vote total by 1.5 million.
- Early voting in South Carolina is up 83% compared to the 2022 midterms.
Early voting for the US midterm elections has seen a significant surge, with over 50.5 million ballots cast as of Saturday, surpassing the total early votes from the 2022 midterms by nearly 5 million. Data indicates stronger enthusiasm among Democrats, with 10.7 million registered Democrats having voted compared to 7.8 million registered Republicans in states that provide this information. The elections will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's second term, with issues like the rising cost of living and the Iran war forming a backdrop.