{"id":13637,"date":"2026-10-21T20:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T00:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/?p=13637"},"modified":"2026-10-21T20:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T00:44:16","slug":"u-s-early-vote-surpasses-10-million-two-weeks-before-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/u-s-early-vote-surpasses-10-million-two-weeks-before-midterm-elections-21102026\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Early Vote Surpasses 10 Million Two Weeks Before Midterm Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General early voting began on Monday, October 19, led by Texas, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut and South Carolina. Hawaii, Louisiana, Utah, Wisconsin, Florida and Missouri have since joined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Voters will decide seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, governorships, state legislatures and local measures on November 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/telesurenglish.net\/texas-early-voting-breaks-records-in-key-counties-as-senate-race-heats-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Texas Early Voting Breaks Records in Key Counties as Senate Race Heats Up<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic voters have shown up in force across several districts, a pattern party strategists read as an early effort to blunt the conservative agenda in Congress. That mobilization carries weight because the races will decide control of the Senate, the House of Representatives, several governorships and state legislatures, along with local ballot measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening surge unfolded amid deep polarization over the federal administration\u2019s record. <strong>Turnout in the early states has outpaced expectations even as the national political climate remains volatile.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Divided Vote<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Alaska, polls will stay open for 15 days before Election Day. <strong>In Arkansas, the Secretary of State estimates early participation of half a million people.<\/strong> In counties such as Saline and Pulaski, early reports show a divided electorate: conservative voters back Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Senator Tom Cotton, who are noted for their alignment with President Donald Trump\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Colorado, in-person voting centers opened on October 19 and four million ballots were mailed out<\/strong>. Preliminary records show that 13% of Democrats have returned their ballots, compared with 10% of Republicans and 7.5% of unaffiliated voters. Colorado is electing all of its main executive and legislative offices. Inflation, public safety, defense of social benefits and control of presidential power dominate the priorities mentioned by community organizations and independent voters in Arkansas and Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Florida prepares to open its mandatory in-person period on October 24,<\/strong> where Hispanic voters make up roughly 29% of the population and carry decisive weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elections officials warned that, because of the complexity of the voting system, close races could be resolved only on November 18, when the count of ranked choices ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The early surge arrives as surveys show some of the lowest approval numbers of Trump\u2019s current administration. <strong>The President\u2019s backers have framed the midterms as a referendum on his governing record, while Democrats describe the contest as a check on executive power.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The record pace of early ballots has already surpassed previous benchmarks, with Texas posting one of the strongest showings. As more states open their voting windows in the coming days, the national count is expected to climb sharply before November 3, when the full scope of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usvotefoundation.org\/when-are-2026-midterm-elections-and-what-their-purpose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">midterm<\/a> verdict takes shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Author: Laura V. Mor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Agencies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General early voting began on Monday, October 19, led by Texas, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut and South Carolina. Hawaii, Louisiana, Utah, Wisconsin, Florida and Missouri have since joined. 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