Texas early voting hits record 7.4 million in 2026 midterms
The gist
A record 7.4 million Texans voted early in the 2026 midterm election, about 39% turnout.
High early numbers in several states don't predict who wins on Election Day.
How it unfolded
- Oct 19, 2026On the first day of early voting, Harris County cast more than 100,000 in-person ballots, breaking the previous record of 63,188 set in 2018. Collin, Tarrant and Denton counties also reported first-day totals well above 2022.
- Oct 26, 2026As of mid-Monday, 4.5 million Texans had already cast ballots.
- Oct 28, 2026Preliminary state figures showed 1,110,053 early voters in New York and 903,279 in Massachusetts; Albany County's early total exceeded its entire 2022 midterm turnout.