# Early Voting Surge in 2026 Midterms

> Over 28 million Americans have cast ballots in 2026 midterms with early voting up 74% in Texas compared to 2022.
- Title: Early Voting Surge in 2026 Midterms · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: Over 28 million Americans have cast ballots in 2026 midterms with early voting up 74% in Texas compared to 2022. Texas saw 4 million early ballots in 2026…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/map-states-early-voters-midterms-12619134
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:23:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 2026 midterms, early voting, texas, university of florida election lab, midterm elections, 2022 midterms
## Early Voting Numbers
Over 28 million americans have cast ballots in 2026 midterms with early voting up 74 percent in texas compared to 2022.
## Top Early Voting States
Texas has over 4 million early ballots, california 3.1 million, florida 2.7 million, north carolina 1.5 million, and virginia over 1.1 million.
## Demographic Breakdown
50.4 percent of early voters were aged over 65, while only 4.5 percent were aged 18-25.
## Party Registration Split
45.1 percent of early voters were registered democrats compared with 30.7 percent republicans.
## Race and Ethnic Demographics
59.4 percent of early voters were non-hispanic white, followed by 28.4 percent non-hispanic black.
## Political Campaigns Pushing Early Voting
President trump and vice president jd vance visited multiple states while both parties launched early voting initiatives.
## Key takeaway

Texas saw 4 million early ballots in 2026 midterms, up 74% from 2022, as early voting outpaces 2022 numbers.