The national total of early and mail-in ballots is 29.9 million compared to 15 million at a similar point in 2022.
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The Parnas PerspectiveOct 26, 2026
The 2026 figure is roughly consistent with the record: a University of Florida tracker cited by MEAWW shows 30.26 million early votes as of Oct. 26, close to 29.9 million. The 2022 comparison is contested, since AP put the same-point 2022 total at 9 million while KFOR reported 15 million, and the claim's measures and timing are not clearly aligned.
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… Today, James Comey, tomorrow, could be independent journalists. Like, comment, share to get the word out, and let's jump right into the early voting numbers, because nearly 30 million Americans have already voted, about double the pace of the last midterms. The national total is at 29.9 million mail-in and early in-person ballots, compared with just 15 million at a similar point in 2022. The jump is largely, is especially large, in Republican-leaning states with competitive Senate races. Early voting is up 69% in Kansas, 41% in Maine, 24% in Iowa. In Texas, 4.5 million ballots have been cast, compared with 3 million to this point in 2022. …
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Contradicts. AP's analysis put the national total at 13 million mail-in and early in-person votes versus 9 million at the same point in 2022, which conflicts with the claimed 15 million 2022 baseline.[1]
Supports. A University of Florida Election Lab tracker, as reported by MEAWW on Oct. 26, shows 30.26 million early votes cast including in-person and mail-in ballots, close to the claimed 29.9 million.[2]
Supports. KFOR reported more than 15 million ballots accepted nationwide at a similar point ahead of the 2022 midterms, matching the claimed 2022 comparison.[3]
Context. Later reports show much higher 2026 totals (about 39 million by Oct. 28 and 43 million by Oct. 30), and NPR's 21 million figure reflects an earlier snapshot, so the claimed number depends on the date and the tracker used.[4][5][6]
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6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Voter turnout is soaring in some key states, AP analysis ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Explained: What early voting trends are showing as Trump ...news.meaww.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Early voting surges in battleground states as Democrats ... - KFOR.comkfor.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Millions of Americans have already cast their votes for the ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 52026 early voting: Unaffiliated voters and Trump referendum ...axios.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Early voting surges in South Dakota and neighboring states - Yahooyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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