(Congress Report) – Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been urging supporters to vote early and it looks like that strategy might just be paying off, as more members of the Republican Party and less folks with the Democrats are casting their ballots ahead of Election Day. In fact, the early voting turnout for Republicans is much larger than it was in 2020’s election, and that is slashing the typical early voting advantage held by Democrats in the past.
“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,” The Western Journal reported. “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.”
“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, nearly 40 million people have voted early, either in person or by mail-in ballot, according to the University of Florida Election Lab,” the piece said. “In the past, Trump took a hard stance against early voting due to what he described as a strong potential for voter fraud. But as noted in a Wednesday interview with Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade, Trump has changed his views on the subject.”
“Well, you know, it’s interesting. I really feel I am very mixed. I have the old standard of the Tuesday vote and all,” Trump explained. “The main thing is that you’ve got to vote. You’ve got to vote. Voting early, I guess, would be good, but people have different feelings about it, but the main thing is you’ve got to get out and you’ve got to vote, and I’ll be voting early.”
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
President Trump is voting early, and you can too. I’ll be voting early on Tuesday. It’s safe, and it will help the GOP Win!
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— John James (@JohnJamesMI) October 26, 2024
The thumbs up for early voting has extended beyond the presidential race, into state races and those for House and Senate seats. One example is the contest between Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz who is facing off against Democratic Congressman Colin Allred. Derek Ryan, a data analyst, shared polling information with Newsweek concerning the results of early voting in the Lone Star State.
“Through day three of early voting, more voters with a Republican primary history have voted so far compared to voters with a Democratic primary voting history, and more than voters who have only participated in general elections,” Ryan stated.
Be sure to get out there and vote. It’s your God-given right, enshrined in the Constitution. Be thankful to our Creator that we have this right to choose who should be leading our nation and exercise your voice through the ballot box.
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