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Georgia early voting hits record 2.29 million ballots

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Former President Barack Obama campaigned in Georgia, rallying voters for Democratic Senate and governor candidates.
Early in-person voting reached a record 2,294,275 ballots, surpassing 2022’s 2,289,951.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger credited county officials for the turnout, saying voters trust the system.
President Donald Trump held a rally in Perry, Georgia, supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial hopeful Rick Jackson.

History

After the 2020 presidential election left Georgia’s two Senate seats undecided, runoff voting on Jan 5 2021 saw Democrat Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock defeat incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, giving Democrats a 50-50 Senate split broken by Vice President Kamala Harris. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recorded 5,098,000 votes—a 12-point rise that set a turnout record and now fuels the 2024 outreach surge.

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After the 2020 presidential election left Georgia’s two Senate seats undecided, runoff voting on Jan 5 2021 saw Democrat Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock defeat incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, giving Democrats a 50-50 Senate split broken by Vice President Kamala Harris. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recorded 5,098,000 votes—a 12-point rise that set a turnout record and now fuels the 2024 outreach surge.

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