The Trump campaign’s push for constituents to vote early may be paying off, as more Republicans and fewer Democrats are voting early.
It’s a smaller early-vote lead for Democrats and a bigger turnout for Republicans compared to the 2020 election, which is cutting into the Democrats’ usual early-voting advantage.
States in which voters can register by party saw 42 percent of early votes coming from registered Democrats, while 35 percent were from registered Republicans, according to USA Today. 23 percent of early voters were non-party. In the 2020 election, Democrats cast 45 percent of their votes early while only 31 percent of Republican votes were cast early. That year, 24 percent were non-party voters.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “Early voting is underway NOW, so when the polls open tomorrow, don’t wait. Go immediately– If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole thing!” pic.twitter.com/Ceus1pHWNr
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 9, 2024
In three key swing states, more registered Republicans have cast votes early than Democrats: Arizona, Nevada and California, according to Bloomberg.
It’s worth noting, however, that just because a voter is registered Republican or Democrat doesn’t necessarily mean they will vote for their party’s candidate.
As of Saturday,