Record 50 million early votes as midterm campaign makes its final push before Tuesday
More than 50 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, exceeding the total early vote from 2022, with registered Democrats leading registered Republicans in states reporting party data. President Donald Trump campaigned from Florida with scheduled rallies in Kansas and Iowa as Republicans defend a 53-47 Senate majority in battlegrounds like Texas and Kansas. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with officials preparing for counting delays. Also in this briefing: Iranian strikes inflicted at least $5 billion in damage across US military installations; third-quarter economic growth accelerated to 3.4% as inflation reached 3.6%; and confirmed US measles cases reached 4,852 as kindergarten vaccination coverage declined.
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Over fifty million Americans cast early ballots, with Democrats leading Republicans in early reporting states.
Iranian strikes inflicted at least five billion dollars in damage across twenty-four United States-hosted installations.
Third-quarter economic growth reached three point four percent, powered heavily by artificial intelligence computing investments.
United States measles cases hit nearly five thousand as kindergarten vaccination rates fell below herd immunity thresholds.
Voter turnout surged thirty percent in Kansas advance voting compared to twenty twenty-two levels.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02Record 50 million early votes as midterm campaign makes its final push before Tuesday: Turnout Surge and Senate Battlegrounds3 min
- 03Record 50 million early votes as midterm campaign makes its final push before Tuesday: Strategic Maneuvers and Counting Timelines2 min
- 04Iran strikes caused at least $5 billion in damage at US bases as Tehran rejects talks1 min
- 05Economy grows 3.4%, fastest in a year, as inflation climbs to 3.7%1 min
- 06Where things stand1 min
- 07US measles cases reach 4,852 as kindergarten vaccination rates slip1 min
- 08Outro1 min
- More than 50m Americans cast ballots in early voting with three days to go before midterms
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- 50 million Americans cast ballots in early voting surge | The New Daily
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- Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day
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- US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment
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- Gdp q3 2026
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- Inflation heats up again data shows days before midterm elections where cost of living dominates
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- Measles Cases and Outbreaks
- Why Measles Cases Are Up: US Childhood Vaccine Rates Drop, Immunization Exemptions Increase | Contagion Live
- Kindergarten Routine Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline | KFF
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- Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions among Kindergartners
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