In North Carolina, early voting among registered Democrats is up 47% and among unaffiliated voters is up 60%.
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The Parnas PerspectiveOct 26, 2026
Two October 24–25 reports of a Catawba College analysis by Michael Bitzer put registered Democrats' early voting up 47% and unaffiliated voters' up 60% versus the same point in 2022, matching the claim as of about October 22, close to the October 26 posting date.
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… In the Senate battleground states, registered Democrats make up 47% of early voters, compared with 35% of registered Republicans. In North Carolina, early voting among registered Democrats is up 47%, and among unaffiliated voters, up 60%. Republican early voting is up just 2.6%. And so the president's efforts to suppress early vote amongst Democrats by going after folks in the courts and more isn't working. So what is he doing? He's offering a million dollars. …
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Supports. Radio Seoul (Oct 25) reports that Catawba College political scientist Michael Bitzer's analysis found registered Democrats' participation up 47% and unaffiliated voters' up 60% versus the 2022 midterms at the same point.[1]
Supports. Yahoo, citing The Hill (Oct 24), reports the same Bitzer analysis: Democrats up 47% and unaffiliated voters up 60% compared with the same stage of 2022, through Oct. 22.[2]
Context. An Oct. 20 Assembly NC report found Democratic early voting up 53% and unaffiliated voting up 62% over the first five days compared with 2022, consistent with the claimed direction and rough magnitude at an earlier snapshot.[3]
Context. A Nov. 1 NC Political Center analysis reports Democrats 46% of the early vote and 32% ahead of their 2022 numbers at the end of early voting. This is a later snapshot with different comparison figures, not a contradiction of the October 22 figures.[4]
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- 1Early Voting Surges in Battleground States as Democrats See Momentumradioseoul1650.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Early Voting Surges as Democrats Outpace GOP in Key ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Democrats Are Trouncing Republicans In Early Votingtheassemblync.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 4NC’s Last Day of Early Voting: A Record Early Vote Is Banked. Now the Partisan Math Begins for Tuesday.ncpoliticscenter.substack.com · not rated · cited for: context
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