Midterms Update
Early Voting Is Surging, and That Could Help Democrats
The numbers are up – way up.
Voters wait in line to vote in Marietta, Georgia, on Oct. 18.
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Early voting is under way or about to start in several states, and so far, turnout is up -- way up.
That turnout could benefit Democrats, who are vying to take the House and have long-shot hope of flipping the Senate. The party has seen a surge in special elections throughout this year and last, and could see their highest level of voter turnout for a midterm election in at least a decade, according to an analysis by the New York Times.