Record number of early votes cast in US midterm elections as both parties campaign before Tuesday's polls

Summary

A record number of early votes has been cast in the US midterm elections, with both parties campaigning ahead of Tuesday's polls. Al Jazeera reports that more than 50 million votes have been cast so far. The Hindu reports that Tuesday is election day and that early voting has already seen a record 54 million people cast ballots around the country, reflecting intense political fervour, as Trump's Republicans scramble to stop a Democratic midterms wave. The two outlets give different totals, 50 million and 54 million, and the figures are reported as they appear in each outlet's coverage.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   1 Nov 2026, 13:32 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that a record number of early votes has been cast in the US midterm elections as both parties campaign before Tuesday's polls, and its headline says more than 50 million votes have been cast.

2. The Hindu

   2 Nov 2026, 03:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that while Tuesday is election day, early voting has already seen a record 54 million people cast ballots around the country, reflecting intense political fervour, as Trump's Republicans scramble to stop the Democratic midterms wave.