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Nearly 59 million Americans had voted early in the 2026 US midterm elections as of Tuesday morning, according to data released by the University of Florida Election Lab and reported by Anadolu Agency.
About 31.9 million ballots were cast in person, while 27.1 million were returned by mail, the tracker showed.
The total is higher than the approximately 45.9 million Americans who voted early in the 2022 midterm elections, according to the Election Lab.
The lab compiles the figures, which are maintained by political scientist Michael McDonald. He gathers early-voting statistics from state election officials.
The tracker includes state-level figures for in-person and mail voting, along with voter demographics and party registration where available.
The totals do not show how voters cast their ballots, as votes are counted on Election Day, although some states allow ballots to be processed earlier.
Party registration figures are available only in states that record voters’ political affiliation, so they do not provide a complete nationwide picture of partisan participation.
The tracker also cautions that some states do not report early-voting figures daily. As a result, the latest available data may cover different reporting dates across the country.
Early voting has become increasingly common in US elections, allowing voters to cast ballots in person before Election Day or return them by mail, depending on state rules.
The figures provide a snapshot of turnout ahead of Tuesday’s elections, in which Americans will elect all 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35 senators, as well as state and local officials.
