Unaffiliated early ballots rose 95% among consistent voters
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Real data · Nov 3, 2026
Unaffiliated early ballots rose 95% among consistent votersUnaffiliated / other: 1,462,454 early ballots in 2022; 2,855,059 in 2026, up 95.2%.
Source: Carmena’s Overton analysis. Early votes by group via ColdSpark. Caveat: Frozen November 3 graphic; Iowa through November 1. These are party groups, not candidate votes. Consistent voters voted in two to four preceding generals; occasional voters in zero or one. County comparisons use November 1, 2026 versus November 6, 2022, except Kansas: November 2 versus November 7. Party is registration in NC, KS and IA, modelled in TX and MI, and last-primary participation in OH.
Data table
| Party group | 2022 early ballots | 2026 early ballots | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated / other | 1462454 | 2855059 | 95.2 |
| Democratic | 3774962 | 5110310 | 35.4 |
| Republican | 4078883 | 5188437 | 27.2 |
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