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• Georgia Passes 1 Million Early Votes in a Week as Ossoff Leads by 7 and the Governor’s Race Sits at 46 to 45

  More than 1 million Georgians have voted a week into early voting, the secretary of state’s data shows. New polls give Sen. Jon Ossoff a 7-point lead over Mike Collins, while the open governor’s race between Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms is a statistical tie.

  The Daily Letter · October 20, 2026 · About
• Georgia Shatters Its Midterm Early Voting Record: 188,600 In-Person Votes on Day One, 40% More Than 2022, and Nearly 200,000 Ballots by Day Two

  Georgia voters cast about 188,600 in-person ballots on Oct. 13, the first day of early voting, a midterm record 53,000 above 2022. Including absentee ballots, nearly 200,000 had voted by day two. Early voting ends Oct. 30.

  The Daily Letter · October 17, 2026 · About
• North Carolina Opens Early Voting Today as More Than 4 Million Americans Have Already Voted and Records Fall From Georgia to Ohio

  In-person early voting in North Carolina begins Oct. 15 and runs through Oct. 31, with same-day registration. More than 4 million Americans have already voted nationwide; Georgia set a midterm record and Ohio’s early vote has nearly quadrupled from 2022.

  The Daily Letter · October 15, 2026 · About
• Georgia Shatters Its Midterm Early-Voting Record: Nearly 189,000 Ballots on Day One

  Georgia voters set a midterm record on the first day of early voting: 188,667 in-person ballots by the secretary of state’s unofficial count, against 134,962 on day one in 2022. What it means for the Ossoff–Collins Senate race and the governor’s race.

  The Daily Letter · October 14, 2026 · About

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• Jon OssoffU.S. Senator from Georgia · 3 shared stories
• Mike CollinsU.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district · 2 shared stories
• Michael Whatley1 shared story
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