As early voting begins in Florida, Republicans have quickly overtaken Democrats in turnout, reversing the lead Democrats had built through mail-in ballots.
On the first day of early, in-person voting, Republicans nearly doubled Democratic turnout, setting a new record with over 377,000 votes cast. While Democrats still hold a lead in mail-in ballots, particularly in South Florida, the GOP's strong early voting performance has shifted the momentum.
Election officials highlight the convenience of early voting as a key factor in the high turnout.
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Looks like Republicans are fired up and ready to take back Florida—this early voting turnout is a great sign!
It’s great to see people actually showing up to vote in person rather than relying on mail-in ballots that can easily be mishandled or delayed. This just proves that when you give people the freedom to vote on their own terms, they'll show up and make their voices heard.
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Early voting is underway in the Big Bend and much of Florida
Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley says early voting has many advantages over waiting until Election Day for Floridians to cast their ballots.
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Republicans grab early voting edge statewide. Democrats lead GOP in South Florida
In South Florida, Democratic voters outnumbered Republican voters in mail-in ballots by more than 82,000 ballots, while 6,000 more Republicans than Democrats early voted in person, according to state data.
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As early voting gets underway, Republicans across Florida quickly surpass Democratic turnout
Republicans across Florida after the first day of early, in-person voting in many counties entirely surpassed the sizable statewide lead in turnout that Democrats had been building steadily over the past month through mail ballots.
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