# Texas Early Voting Surpasses 2018 Record

> Texas voters hit 40.5% turnout in 2026 early voting, breaking 2018 midterm record.
- Title: Texas Early Voting Surpasses 2018 Record · Texastribune
- Summary: Texas voters hit 40.5% turnout in 2026 early voting, breaking 2018 midterm record. Texas early voting turnout reached 40.5% in 2026, surpassing the 2018…
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- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17512169/texas-early-voting-turnout-rate-election-2026
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## Early Voting Turnout
More than 7.7 million Texans voted early in the 2026 midterm election.
## Turnout Rate
This puts turnout at 40.5%, surpassing the modern-day high-water mark for a midterm election set in 2018.
## Registered Voters
More than 19 million Texans are registered to vote, up 2.2% from the November 2024 presidential election.
## Key Contests
State Rep. James Talarico and Attorney General Ken Paxton are locked in a tight race for a U.S. Senate seat.
## Turnout Data
Turnout data posted so far is not final and can be incomplete.
## Historical Context
The record-breaking number came after the turnout rate for the first seven days of early voting lagged behind the 2018 election.
## Key takeaway

Texas early voting turnout reached 40.5% in 2026, surpassing the 2018 midterm record of 31%.