# Democrats lead early mail-in votes in key Senate races

> Democrats hold early mail-in vote leads in critical Senate races before midterm elections.
- Title: Democrats lead early mail-in votes in key Senate races
- Summary: Democrats hold early mail-in vote leads in critical Senate races before midterm elections. Democrats have lopsided early mail-in vote advantages in key…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/democrats-midterm-elections-mail-in-votes-give-early-leads
- Published: 2026-10-18T01:32:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: democrats, senate, mail-in-votes, midterm-elections, michigan, iowa, maine, texas, elections, news, entertainment
## Early vote breakdown
54% of early and mail-in voters are Democrats, 30% Republicans, 16% independents or other.
## Senate race leads
Democrats lead in Michigan, Iowa, Maine and Texas Senate races with registration edges.
## Michigan Senate race
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leads Republican Mike Rogers with 55-36% registration edge.
## Iowa Senate race
Democrat Josh Turek leads Republican Ashley Hinson with 57-29% registration edge.
## Maine Senate race
Democrat Troy Jackson leads Republican Susan Collins with 55-19% registration edge.
## Key takeaway

Democrats have lopsided early mail-in vote advantages in key Senate races including Michigan, Iowa, Maine and Texas ahead of midterm elections.