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Democrats Lead Early Voting in 24 States

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Democrats Lead Early Voting

U.S. election officials report Democratic early voters outpacing Republicans in 24 states.
Democrats have cast 48.7% of early ballots; Republicans 28.9%.
In Nebraska, Democrats lead by 3,161 mail-in ballots despite 290,482 more registered Republicans.
Texas counties recorded record first-day early-voting turnout, some up to 10% above 2018.
Political science professor Soren Jordan says the Texas surge is broad and not clearly advantageous.

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Pastors Boost Voting

Pastors organized a “Souls to the Polls” drive at the Bordeaux Library to boost early voting in North Nashville.
Aaron Marble urged residents to treat the election as a crisis-response opportunity.
Collin County officials reported ballot-printer failures at about ten early-voting sites, temporarily turning voters away.
Texas early voting runs from Oct. 19 through Oct. 30 despite the logistical hiccups.

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Historical Context

The 2008 United States presidential election, held on November 4, 2008, saw unprecedented early-voting participation that helped Barack Obama secure victory. Obama’s campaign, aided by the Democratic National Committee, recorded a 30 % rise in early ballots, delivering over 5 million votes before Election Day. Similarly, 2024 early-voting drives in Texas and Tennessee, led by pastors like Aaron Marble and officials such as Soren Jordan, show Democrats outpacing Republicans. The precedent suggests that organized church outreach and record-setting turnout could sway swing-state outcomes, prompting parties to intensify logistical preparations.

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Democrats Lead Early Voting

U.S. election officials report Democratic early voters outpacing Republicans in 24 states.
Democrats have cast 48.7% of early ballots; Republicans 28.9%.
In Nebraska, Democrats lead by 3,161 mail-in ballots despite 290,482 more registered Republicans.
Texas counties recorded record first-day early-voting turnout, some up to 10% above 2018.
Political science professor Soren Jordan says the Texas surge is broad and not clearly advantageous.

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