Minnesota sets 2026 midterm early voting record
Minnesota election officials have accepted 728,961 absentee ballots after six weeks of early voting for the 2026 midterm elections, setting an early-vote record.[1]
The statewide total is 61.3% higher than at the same point in the 2022 midterms, when 451,992 absentee ballots had been accepted.[1] Minneapolis has accepted 52,661 absentee ballots, surpassing its previous non-presidential record of 52,313 set in 2018.[1]
At the same point in 2022, Minnesota had accepted 451,992 absentee ballots, a baseline the state exceeded by more than 60% this year.[1] Officials reached the new tally after six weeks of early voting across the state, with city and county election offices continuing to process ballots ahead of election day.[1]
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- Minnesota has accepted 728,961 absentee ballots statewide after six weeks of early voting for the 2026 midterms.
- The current early vote total is 61.3% higher than at the same point in the 2022 midterm election, when 451,992 absentee ballots had been accepted.
- Minneapolis has accepted 52,661 absentee ballots, breaking its previous non-presidential record of 52,313 set in 2018.
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