Republicans are skipping early voting. Will they show up on Election Day?

G. Elliott Morris · 20 Oct 2026

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An early-vote lead is not a surefire predictor of how a party will do in the final result

Their wordsSo an early advantage is not a surefire predictor of future gloom or doom. If Democrats are simply banking early voters, we should expect that this lopsided early vote advantage will dwindle as Republicans start casting their own ballots.

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