Republicans stretch early in-person vote advantage past 1 million votes
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Democrats still lead in mail ballots, meanwhile.

More than 7 million Floridians have voted already, and trends are crystal clear.

Democrats are going to need the most monumental Souls to the Polls push in history to erase Republican margins in the early vote.

That’s because the GOP has gotten more than a million more supporters to show up to vote than the opposition party, and though Democrats lead with the mail vote, it’s not enough to make up for massive underperformance in person.

Of the 4,591,078 early in-person voters, Republicans make up nearly half of them: 2,275,794.

Meanwhile, 1,259,330 Democrats have voted, along with 112,192 minor party members and 943,762 no-party voters.

Saturday is the last day to vote early in many parts of the state, but some counties do allow Sunday voting, giving Democrats two chances to close the gap.

As mentioned, Democrats have a plurality advantage when it comes to the 2,710,002 mail ballots received already, with 1,131,087 total, compared to 955,312 Republican votes, 565,571 no-party voters, and 58,032 minor party members.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes for the New York Post and National Review also, with previous work in the American Conservative and Washington Times and a 15+ year run as a columnist in Folio Weekly. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


8 comments

  • Dont Say FLA

    November 2, 2024 at 9:04 am

    If there were a registered MAGA party, we’d get a better picture than the false narrative implied by 1 million “Republicans” early voting implying Trump got 1 millions votes, LOL.

    I figure at least 30% the registered Repbulicans who were motivated enough to vote early were voting with an empty spot at the top of their ballot or possibly even a pick for sanity, a pick for VP Harris.

    • I Am Garbage

      November 2, 2024 at 11:07 am

      Wishful thinking on your part.

  • Home Boy

    November 2, 2024 at 9:08 am

    The Democrats basically stayed home two years ago, and there may be evidence that they are doing it again this year.

    • MH/Duuuval

      November 2, 2024 at 10:25 am

      Some would argue that Democratic turnout in the 2022 election was related to Dee’s not very subtle attempts at voter suppression.

      • I Am Garbage

        November 2, 2024 at 11:07 am

        Voter suppression? Where do you get this BS?

        • MH/Duuuval

          November 2, 2024 at 12:55 pm

          The most vivid example: 3 AM visitation of sheriff’s deputies to serve warrant and haul off 60- year-old Black female former felon who voted in the previous election, assuming she was permitted by law.

          There were a half-dozen of these plus Dee’s elections storm troopers who ignore white electoral crimes, such as those of former State Sen. Frank Articles and the three serving members of the Legislature who were part of scheme — and continue to serve.

        • YEW OWEME

          November 2, 2024 at 2:35 pm

          MAGA MARK, it’ called recent history, you fool. why do you always make it so hard? i remember the incident well, maybe you’re forgetful or just plain dumb. anyway, calling facts bs does not make them any less of a fact. how foolish of you

  • cassandra was right

    November 2, 2024 at 11:20 am

    A lot of those Republicans are voting for Harris. That’s why MAGA Media is flipping out about Vote Common Good’s ad narrated by Julia Roberts that reminds women that they can vote whatever way they want, because what happens in the booth stays in the booth.
    The panicked MAGA outrage really proves the ad’s point!

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