November 3, 2026

"As in previous years, Republicans seem to be enjoying strong Election Day advantages in states that report live turnout by party registration."

"As of Tuesday afternoon, Republicans in Florida were enjoying a wider advantage than two years ago, voting on Election Day by a nearly two-to-one margin. Republicans were also leading registered Democrats by 12 percentage points in Nevada, a wider margin than their Election Day advantage in 2024. In both of those states, registered Republicans made up a smaller share of the advance votes this year than they did in 2024 — and a wide majority of votes are cast ahead of Election Day."

I'm reading "Election Day Turnout Is High Across Battleground States/A midterm campaign marked by high engagement showed no signs of slowing on Election Day, though it was unclear whether either party had an advantage" (NYT).
Posted by Ann Althouse at 5:11 PM
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6 comments:

gilbar said...

of course, as the famous Democrat famously said...
it's Not who votes that counts.. it's WHO COUNTS the votes

11/3/26, 5:20 PM
Achilles said...

As usual republicans do better with actual living breathing voters.

Democrats do better with voters who fill out their ballots in bulk and stuff them in the mail.

11/3/26, 5:23 PM
RCOCEAN II said...

Because of the Democrats and their wimpy Republican friends, we'll not know many outcomes for days. You need to know how much to cheat before you start "finding" the right number of mail-in ballots.

11/3/26, 5:33 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Did Waukesha come in yet?

11/3/26, 5:42 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...

Don't mistake the order in which votes are reported for a change in voter preference. In states like Florida, different groups favor different voting methods. Early returns can give one party an initial advantage, only for that margin to change substantially as Election Day precincts report. That's not an electoral mystery, much less evidence of fraud. It's simply the composition and reporting sequence of the electorate.

11/3/26, 5:42 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...

Okay, soldiers rolling in for midterm watch party . I paid for the snacks(around $400.00) I put $$$ up front and I expecting my right wing buddy to be paying me back! We'll have 10 BLUES and 5 REDS at the party. The North will be looking for a Gettysburg AND the South will be looking for the 1st BULL RUN.I just heard that one of the other brilliant trumps was on stump saying they (the blues) are trying to make OHIO a state? Please remove thIs nItwit family to the back of the bus, they are a CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. Can't wait to hear one of the REDS at party tonight dissecting that piece of brilliance.

11/3/26, 5:51 PM

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