🧵 Saga file #118
midterm elections surge
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Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov 1 11 PM 4 8 Early voting surges in midterm elections Democrats lead in multiple Senate races according to new polls Front pages carrying each part at each hourly run, Oct 29, 6 PM to Nov 2, 6 AM ET (peak 8), stacked by part:
Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov 1 11 PM 1. Early voting surges in midterm el…Early voting surges in midterm elections Early voting surges in midterm elections: Oct 30, 7 PM to Oct 31, 5 PM ET, 10 outlets 2. Democrats lead in multiple Senate…Democrats lead in multiple Senate races according to new polls Democrats lead in multiple Senate races according to new polls: Oct 29, 6 PM to Nov 2, 6 AM ET, 11 outlets 📺 TV BBC News, Oct 30, 7:00 PM ET: U.S. midterm elections CNN, Oct 30, 7:03 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:04 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES BBC News, Oct 30, 7:14 PM ET: US midterm elections four days away BBC News, Oct 30, 7:15 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record CNN, Oct 30, 7:15 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:15 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES BBC News, Oct 30, 7:16 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record CNN, Oct 30, 7:16 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:16 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:16 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:16 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:17 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:17 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:17 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:18 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES BBC News, Oct 30, 7:19 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record BBC News, Oct 30, 7:20 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record BBC News, Oct 30, 7:21 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record CNN, Oct 30, 7:21 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES CNN, Oct 30, 7:21 PM ET: DEM TURNOUT SURGING IN RED STATES WHERE TRUMP JUST RESTORED RALLIES BBC News, Oct 30, 7:22 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record BBC News, Oct 30, 7:23 PM ET: US midterm elections four days away BBC News, Oct 30, 7:23 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record CNN, Oct 30, 7:39 PM ET: 218,000+ EARLY VOTES CAST IN NEBRASKA, UP 12% FROM 2022 MSNOW, Oct 30, 8:14 PM ET: MORE THAN 46 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE ALREADY VOTED MSNOW, Oct 30, 8:15 PM ET: MORE THAN 46 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE ALREADY VOTED BBC News, Oct 30, 8:18 PM ET: US midterm elections four days away BBC News, Oct 30, 8:21 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record BBC News, Oct 30, 8:21 PM ET: US midterm elections four days away BBC News, Oct 30, 8:22 PM ET: US midterm elections four days away BBC News, Oct 30, 8:22 PM ET: Texas breaks state's early-voting record BBC News, Oct 30, 8:23 PM ET: US midterm elections four days away BBC News, Oct 30, 8:24 PM ET: Early voting may break US records BBC News, Oct 30, 8:25 PM ET: Nearly 50 million Americans vote early BBC News, Oct 30, 9:14 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 9:14 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections MSNOW, Oct 30, 9:30 PM ET: KEY RACES HEAT UP WITH FOUR DAYS TO ELECTION DAY Fox News, Oct 30, 9:46 PM ET: MORE THAN 6.8 MILLION VOTERS HAVE CAST THEIR BALLOTS EARLY IN TEXAS Fox News, Oct 30, 9:46 PM ET: MORE THAN 6.8 MILLION VOTERS HAVE Fox News, Oct 30, 9:46 PM ET: CAST THEIR BALLOTS EARLY IN TEXAS Fox News, Oct 30, 9:48 PM ET: GOP FIGHTS TO KEEP TEXAS RED BBC News, Oct 30, 10:11 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 10:12 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 10:12 PM ET: Countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 10:13 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 10:15 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections Fox News, Oct 30, 11:01 PM ET: MILLIONS CAST BALLOTS IN TIGHT TEXAS SENATE RACE Fox News, Oct 30, 11:01 PM ET: MILLIONS CAST BALLOTS IN TIGHT TEXAS SENATE RACE Fox News, Oct 30, 11:02 PM ET: TEXAS SENATE RACE STILL DEAD HEAT WITH DAYS TO GO Fox News, Oct 30, 11:02 PM ET: MILLIONS CAST BALLOTS IN TIGHT TEXAS SENATE RACE BBC News, Oct 30, 11:13 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 11:14 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 11:15 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 11:17 PM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections MSNOW, Oct 30, 11:58 PM ET: WE VOTE BECAUSE WE CAN MSNOW, Oct 30, 11:59 PM ET: WE VOTE BECAUSE WE CAN CNN, Oct 31, 12:01 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 12:04 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY BBC News, Oct 31, 12:12 AM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections BBC News, Oct 31, 12:13 AM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections CNN, Oct 31, 12:13 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA BBC News, Oct 31, 12:14 AM ET: countdown to U.S. midterm elections CNN, Oct 31, 12:14 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 12:14 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 12:16 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA MSNOW, Oct 31, 12:30 AM ET: KEY RACES HEAT UP WITH FOUR DAYS TO ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:37 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:37 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY. Mike Murphy | Political Strategist & Host, "Hacks on Tap" Podcast CNN, Oct 31, 1:38 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:38 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:39 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:41 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:41 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:42 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 1:42 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST LESS THAN 4 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY. Mike Murphy | Political Strategist & Host, "Hacks on Tap" Podcast Fox News, Oct 31, 2:46 AM ET: MORE THAN 6.8 MILLION VOTERS HAVE Fox News, Oct 31, 2:46 AM ET: CAST THEIR BALLOTS EARLY IN TEXAS Fox News, Oct 31, 2:46 AM ET: MORE THAN 35% OF VOTERS IN TEXAS CAST THEIR BALLOTS EARLY MSNOW, Oct 31, 2:53 AM ET: THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING CNN, Oct 31, 5:01 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:02 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:08 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:09 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:09 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:10 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:11 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:11 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:12 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:12 AM ET: 48M+ EARLY VOTES CAST WITH JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 5:28 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 5:38 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 5:39 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 5:39 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 5:40 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 5:41 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 5:41 AM ET: RECORD TURNOUT FOR EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA Fox News, Oct 31, 6:15 AM ET: GOP FOCUSES ON BORDER SECURITY AS MIDTERMS LOOM CNN, Oct 31, 6:33 AM ET: MIDTERMS = U.S. Early In-Person Votes & U.S. Early In-Person Votes 23,595,090 CNN, Oct 31, 6:36 AM ET: U.S. Early In-Person Votes 23,595,090 CNN, Oct 31, 6:36 AM ET: Voting 33 states and DC reporting CNN, Oct 31, 6:52 AM ET: MIDTERMS = U.S. Early Mail Ballots Cast & U.S. Early In-Person Votes 23,833,587 Fox News, Oct 31, 7:31 AM ET: NOW: EARLY VOTING TOPS 48M+ ACROSS THE U.S Fox News, Oct 31, 7:32 AM ET: AS OF 6:00AM ET SOME STATES DO NOT REPORT EARLY VOTE CNN, Oct 31, 7:50 AM ET: U.S. Early In-Person Votes 93,386 CNN, Oct 31, 8:06 AM ET: U.S. Early In-Person Votes 23,893,386 CNN, Oct 31, 8:06 AM ET: Voting 33 states and DC reporting MSNOW, Oct 31, 8:08 AM ET: LONG LINES ON FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA MSNOW, Oct 31, 8:09 AM ET: LONG LINES ON FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA MSNOW, Oct 31, 8:09 AM ET: LONG LINES ON FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA MSNOW, Oct 31, 8:10 AM ET: LONG LINES ON FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA CNN, Oct 31, 8:15 AM ET: MIDTERMS = U.S. Early In-Person Votes. 2026 CNN, Oct 31, 8:15 AM ET: Voting 33 states and DC reporting 23,992,366 BBC News, Oct 31, 8:19 AM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday CNN, Oct 31, 8:39 AM ET: MIDTERMS: U.S. Early Voting CNN, Oct 31, 8:39 AM ET: In-Person votes 23,992,366 CNN, Oct 31, 9:06 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:06 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:07 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:07 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:10 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:10 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:11 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:11 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:11 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 9:12 AM ET: DEMS HOPE ENTHUSIASM TURNS INTO BLUE WAVE IN MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 31, 9:42 AM ET: MORE THAN 7 MILLION TEXANS CAST EARLY BALLOTS Fox News, Oct 31, 9:42 AM ET: AS OF 6:00AM ET SOME STATES DO NOT REPORT EARLY VOTE CNN, Oct 31, 10:01 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:02 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:02 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:02 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:03 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:04 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:05 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:06 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:07 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:08 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION MSNOW, Oct 31, 10:08 AM ET: STATE OF PLAY IN TEXAS THREE DAYS FROM ELECTION DAY CNN, Oct 31, 10:10 AM ET: POLITICAL STUNTS BACKFIRE AHEAD OF CRITICAL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 31, 10:35 AM ET: MANY CRITICAL SENATE RACES ARE DEADLOCKED AHEAD OF MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 10:36 AM ET: MANY CRITICAL SENATE RACES ARE DEADLOCKED AHEAD OF MIDTERMS CNN, Oct 31, 12:00 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:01 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:02 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:02 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:03 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:03 PM ET: CNN POLLS SHOW DEMS WITH EDGE IN KEY SENATE RACES CNN, Oct 31, 12:03 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:03 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:04 PM ET: CNN POLLS SHOW DEMS WITH EDGE IN KEY SENATE RACES CNN, Oct 31, 12:04 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:05 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:05 PM ET: CNN POLLS SHOW DEMS WITH EDGE IN KEY SENATE RACES CNN, Oct 31, 12:05 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:06 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:06 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:06 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:06 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT. Leah Wright | @WN Presidential Historian CNN, Oct 31, 12:07 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:07 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:07 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT. Leah Wright | Associate Prof. of History, Johns Hopkins University CNN, Oct 31, 12:08 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:08 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:08 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:09 PM ET: CNN POLLS SHOW DEMS WITH EDGE IN KEY SENATE RACES CNN, Oct 31, 12:09 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:09 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:09 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:10 PM ET: CNN POLLS SHOW DEMS WITH EDGE IN KEY SENATE RACES CNN, Oct 31, 12:10 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:10 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHT CNN, Oct 31, 12:10 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? CNN, Oct 31, 12:11 PM ET: 3 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON TUESDAY? Fox News, Oct 31, 12:54 PM ET: EARLY VOTING ENDS TOMORROW IN OHIO Fox News, Oct 31, 12:55 PM ET: EARLY VOTING ENDS TOMORROW IN OHIO CNN, Oct 31, 1:48 PM ET: U.S. Early Voting CNN, Oct 31, 2:01 PM ET: ON THIS USE In-person votes 375 064 CNN, Oct 31, 2:47 PM ET: P.W.B.S. Early In-Person Votes 95 375 64 Fox News, Oct 31, 4:01 PM ET: EARLY VOTING SKYROCKETS IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES Fox News, Oct 31, 4:02 PM ET: EARLY VOTING SKYROCKETS IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES MSNOW, Oct 31, 4:03 PM ET: VOTERS TURN OUT EARLY WITH 91M BALLOTS ALREADY CAST Fox News, Oct 31, 4:14 PM ET: EARLY VOTING IN TEXAS BREAKS MIDTERM RECORD Fox News, Oct 31, 4:15 PM ET: EARLY VOTING IN TEXAS BREAKS MIDTERM RECORD CNN, Oct 31, 4:39 PM ET: MIDTERMS - U.S. Early Total Pre-Election 2026 Voting 47 states and DC reporting 51,101,160 Fox News, Oct 31, 4:46 PM ET: OHIO SETS NEW RECORD FOR MIDTERM EARLY VOTING CNN, Oct 31, 5:01 PM ET: MIDTERMS - U.S. Early In-Person votes 25,562,361 Fox News, Oct 31, 5:02 PM ET: BALLOTS ROLLING IN. | NEARLY 2 MILLION HAVE VOTED EARLY IN MICHIGAN CNN, Oct 31, 5:04 PM ET: UPDATE: U.S. Early Total Pre-Election. MIDTERMS - U.S. Early Total Pre-Election &2. m 2026 Voting 47 states and DC reporting 51,230,090 Fox News, Oct 31, 5:05 PM ET: TEXAS TURNING OUT. OVER SEVEN MILLION BALLOTS CAST IN CRUCIAL SENATE RACE MSNOW, Oct 31, 5:05 PM ET: FINAL WEEKEND OF CAMPAIGNING BEFORE MIDTERM ELECTIONS Fox News, Oct 31, 5:07 PM ET: MASSIVE TURNOUT. OVER SEVEN MILLION TEXANS HAVE ALREADY VOTED CNN, Oct 31, 5:10 PM ET: MIDTERMS - U.S. Early In-Person Votes: 25,562,361 CNN, Oct 29, 6:00 PM ET: BATTLEGROUND RACES HEAT UP IN FINAL FIVE DAYS BEFORE ELECTION CNN, Oct 29, 6:01 PM ET: BATTLEGROUND RACES HEAT UP IN FINAL FIVE DAYS BEFORE ELECTION CNN, Oct 29, 6:03 PM ET: BATTLEGROUND RACES HEAT UP IN FINAL FIVE DAYS BEFORE ELECTION CNN, Oct 29, 6:03 PM ET: BATTLEGROUND RACES HEAT UP IN FINAL FIVE DAYS BEFORE ELECTION CNN, Oct 29, 6:04 PM ET: BATTLEGROUND RACES HEAT UP IN FINAL FIVE DAYS BEFORE ELECTION CNN, Oct 29, 6:05 PM ET: BATTLEGROUND RACES HEAT UP IN FINAL FIVE DAYS BEFORE ELECTION Fox News, Oct 29, 6:05 PM ET: BALANCE OF POWER. SENATE MAJORITY FACES UNCERTAINTY AS RACES TIGHTEN Fox News, Oct 29, 6:57 PM ET: RUN FOR THE HILL. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE LEADING TO CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS Fox News, Oct 29, 6:57 PM ET: RUN FOR THE HILL. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE LEADING TO CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS Fox News, Oct 29, 7:02 PM ET: MIDTERM HOME STRETCH Fox News, Oct 29, 7:02 PM ET: MIDTERM HOME STRETCH Fox News, Oct 29, 7:37 PM ET: WILL PROPOSITION 39 PASS IN CALIFORNIA? Fox News, Oct 29, 9:01 PM ET: LESS THAN ONE WEEK UNTIL CRUCIAL MIDTERM ELECTIONS Fox News, Oct 29, 9:02 PM ET: LESS THAN ONE WEEK UNTIL CRUCIAL MIDTERM ELECTIONS BBC News, Oct 29, 9:21 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 9:21 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 9:22 PM ET: U.S. midterm Campaigning enters final days BBC News, Oct 29, 10:10 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 10:10 PM ET: Campaigning under way for midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 10:11 PM ET: Campaigning under way for midterms Fox News, Oct 29, 11:07 PM ET: SLOTKIN: MIDTERMS ARE "TEAM FIGHT VS TEAM FLIGHT" BBC News, Oct 29, 11:10 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 11:11 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 11:12 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 11:13 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 11:13 PM ET: Campaigning under way for upcoming midterms BBC News, Oct 29, 11:14 PM ET: Campaigning under way for U.S. midterms MSNOW, Oct 30, 12:07 AM ET: OMINOUS SIGNS FOR GOP CANDIDATES AS MIDTERMS NEAR MSNOW, Oct 30, 2:12 AM ET: AMERICANS FIRED UP TO VOTE IN PIVOTAL MIDTERM ELECTION Fox News, Oct 30, 2:49 AM ET: Prop 45, sponsored by labor, health, and environmental organizations; Center for Biological Diversity; Kat Taylor MSNOW, Oct 30, 4:09 AM ET: OMINOUS SIGNS FOR GOP CANDIDATES AS MIDTERMS NEAR Fox News, Oct 30, 5:32 AM ET: VETERAN CANDIDATES SURGE AHEAD OF MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 30, 5:42 AM ET: COUNTDOWN TO MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 30, 5:42 AM ET: SWING STATE VOTERS SPEAK OUT BEFORE MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 30, 5:42 AM ET: COUNTDOWN TO MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 30, 5:44 AM ET: SWING STATE VOTERS SPEAK OUT BEFORE MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 30, 5:46 AM ET: U.S. ECONOMY IN FOCUS AS MIDTERM COUNTDOWN CONTINUES MSNOW, Oct 30, 5:49 AM ET: 9 DAYS UNTIL MIDTERM ELECTION MSNOW, Oct 30, 5:50 AM ET: 9 DAYS UNTIL MIDTERM ELECTION CNN, Oct 30, 7:24 AM ET: VOTING MACHINE SECURITY FACES NEW SCRUTINY AHEAD OF 2026 MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 30, 9:39 AM ET: TRANSGENDER ISSUES ON THE BALLOT IN SC SEN RACE Fox News, Oct 30, 9:43 AM ET: SHOWDOWN FOR SENATE CONTROL IN MIDTERMS Fox News, Oct 30, 9:43 AM ET: REDISTRICTING IMPACT Fox News, Oct 30, 9:50 AM ET: MIDTERMS PUT REDRAWN DISTRICTS TO THE TEST Fox News, Oct 30, 9:54 AM ET: REDISTRICTING'S IMPACT ON MIDTERM ELECTIONS CNN, Oct 30, 11:04 AM ET: ALASKA SENATE VOTE REVEALS ALLEGATIONS. MIDTERMS = U.S. Early Total Pre-Election. 11/03/2026 Voting 47 states and DC reporting 45,156,400 CNN, Oct 30, 11:04 AM ET: ALASKA SENATE VOTE REVEALS ALLEGATIONS. MIDTERMS = U.S. Early Total Pre-Election. 11/03/2026 Voting 47 states and DC reporting 45,156,400 Fox News, Oct 30, 12:01 PM ET: CONTROVERSIES BUILD JUST DAYS BEFORE MIDTERMS BBC News, Oct 30, 12:30 PM ET: Countdown to US midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 12:33 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:34 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:36 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:38 PM ET: Countdown to US midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 12:38 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:39 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:41 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:42 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:45 PM ET: Countdown to US midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 12:46 PM ET: Countdown to US midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 12:47 PM ET: Countdown to US midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 12:48 PM ET: Countdown to US midterm elections BBC News, Oct 30, 12:49 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday BBC News, Oct 30, 12:50 PM ET: US midterm elections take place on Tuesday Fox News, Oct 30, 1:01 PM ET: FOUR-DAY SPRINT TO MIDTERM ELECTIONS CNN, Oct 30, 1:42 PM ET: U.S. Early Voting CNN, Oct 30, 1:53 PM ET: U.S. Early In-Person Votes 22,668,174 CNN, Oct 30, 1:53 PM ET: MIDTERMS - U.S. Early Mail Ballots Cast &2,026 Voting 47 states and DC reporting 23,177,428 BBC News, Nov 2, 2:10 AM ET: Democrats aim to take US House and Senate BBC News, Nov 2, 2:12 AM ET: Democrats aim to take US House and Senate BBC News, Nov 2, 2:13 AM ET: Democrats aim to take US House and Senate BBC News, Nov 2, 2:16 AM ET: Democrats aim to take US House and Senate CNN, Nov 2, 2:27 AM ET: EARLY VOTING DATA SIGNALS DEM ENTHUSIASM AMID TALK OF A BLUE WAVE CNN, Nov 2, 2:27 AM ET: EARLY VOTING DATA SIGNALS DEM ENTHUSIASM AMID TALK OF A BLUE WAVE CNN, Nov 2, 2:29 AM ET: EARLY VOTING DATA SIGNALS DEM ENTHUSIASM AMID TALK OF A BLUE WAVE CNN, Nov 2, 2:30 AM ET: EARLY VOTING DATA SIGNALS DEM ENTHUSIASM AMID TALK OF A BLUE WAVE 📻 radio ABC News Update, Oct 31, 5:32 PM ET ABC News Update, Oct 31, 4:32 PM ET ABC News Update, Oct 31, 1:32 PM ET NPR News Now, Oct 31, 12:10 PM ET Its parts in the order of their latest news, each from when we first saw it on a front page to when we last
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