The 2026 midterms in Texas are shaping up to be among the most high-profile elections of the year, and with months still to go before voters head to the polls, early turnout has already surpassed that of recent midterm and presidential cycles.
According to The Texas Tribune, more ballots were cast in Texas during the first seven days of early voting than in any comparable election in recent years. As of Feb. 23, more than 665,000 votes had been submitted in person and by mail in the Democratic primary, compared with 593,692 in the Republican primary, based on unofficial figures from the Texas Secretary of State.
