ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With early voting now over in Georgia, election officials are tallying historic turnout numbers that rival presidential cycles, setting up an intense finish to the 2026 midterm elections.
By the final day of early voting, ballots cast statewide had already crossed the 2.5 million mark, easily surpassing the previous record set during the 2022 midterms. That surge has injected a wave of energy into Democratic campaigns, particularly as heavy participation continues to pour in from urban cores and the critical northern and southern suburbs of metro Atlanta.
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