United States politics
The recordFiled October 15, 2026Checked October 15, 2026
Did Georgia set an early-voting record?
Yes. The 188,667 in-person ballots cast on day one beat the 2022 midterm first day by about 40%.
FP verdict
This matches the public record.
Confidence score: 9/10 — The secretary of state's release confirms the first-day midterm record; Fox's margin is slightly off (53,705, not 55,000+).
Sourced from Georgia Secretary of State, this matches the public record.
“Georgia voters set an early-voting record on the first day of midterm early voting.”
The secretary of state's release confirms the record. One detail in the Fox article is slightly off: it says the margin was "more than 55,000," but the official increase is 53,705.
Primary source: Georgians Shatter First Day Early Voting Record (Oct. 14, 2026 release) (Georgia Secretary of State Press Office (copy hosted by Habersham County))
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CBS News
Georgia early voting opens with record first-day midterm turnout, secretary of state says
October 14, 2026
Georgia voters set a first-day early voting record for a midterm election Tuesday, casting more than 188,600 in-person ballots, according to the secretary of state's office.
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Fox News
Georgia early voting sets record on first day, Raffensperger says
October 15, 2026
Over 180,000 Georgians cast their ballots on the first day of early voting on Tuesday, setting a record for midterm elections.
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This verdict aligns with the primary source, Georgia Secretary of State Press Office (copy hosted by Habersham County): The release reports 188,667 first-day in-person ballots versus 134,962 in 2022, a midterm record.
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The record
Georgia SOS: 188,667 Georgians voted early in person on day one, versus 134,962 in 2022.
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Fox's margin
Fox says Tuesday's total beat 2022 "by more than 55,000 votes." The SOS figure is 53,705.
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Scope
It's a midterm first-day record. In 2018 the first-day total was 70,849.
Caveats and limits
Caveats
- The record is for first-day in-person midterm turnout. It isn't an all-time record across every election type.
Sources
Primary · official record
Georgians Shatter First Day Early Voting RecordGeorgia Secretary of State · October 14, 2026
Secondary reporting
Georgia early voting opens with record first-day midterm turnout, secretary of state saysCBS News Atlanta · October 14, 2026
Secondary reporting
Georgia early voting sets record on first day, Raffensperger saysFox News · October 15, 2026
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