Midterms brief: Early vote passes 53 million

The 2026 midterms in 4 stories, written by Bullerish from published reporting. Every story links to the articles it comes from.

1. Early vote passes 53 million in University of Florida count
About 53.1 million people had voted early as of 6:56 AM ET Sunday, roughly 29 million in person and 23 million by mail, per the UF tally. AP figures show early voting up 83% in South Carolina and 34% in Kansas from the same point in 2022.
Sources: Al Jazeera
2. Johnson and Jeffries each predict their party will win the House
Speaker Mike Johnson told a Michigan rally for Senate candidate Mike Rogers that Republicans will pull off an upset and that polls miss GOP enthusiasm. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in Virginia Beach he is confident Democrats are close to retaking the House.
Sources: Fox News · CBS News
3. Fox News rates governor's races in AK, NV, GA and WI as toss-ups
Fox News Power Rankings list Republican-held Alaska, Nevada and Georgia and open Democratic-held Wisconsin as toss-ups among 36 governor's races. Florida, Kansas and Texas lean Republican; Arizona, Michigan, Oregon, Iowa and Ohio lean Democratic.
Sources: Fox News (via WFMD)
4. Voter ID, abortion and tax questions among 145 statewide measures
Eleven states vote on voter ID or noncitizen-voting rules. Idaho votes on overturning its abortion ban, Virginia and Nevada on abortion-rights amendments, and Missouri on repealing its abortion right. In Washington, a Yes vote repeals a new 9.9% tax on income over $1 million.
Sources: Fox News (via WFMD)

Reporting in this brief: Al Jazeera, Fox News, CBS News, Fox News (via WFMD).

1. Early vote passes 53 million in University of Florida count