NewsWFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)October 27, 2026Hillsborough County
Over 3 million Florida voters cast ballots ahead of midterm elections
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Over 3 million people have voted in Florida ahead of the midterm elections, with Democrats leading in mail-in ballots and Republicans leading in early in-person voting. Unreturned mail-in ballots must reach local supervisor of elections offices by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Read the full story at WFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)Why It Matters
The state reports nearly one million mail-in ballots remain unreturned, and missing the 7 p.m. Election Day delivery deadline will invalidate those votes.
Key Facts
- Over 3 million total votes have been cast statewide a week before the midterm elections.
- A total of 1,492,287 people have voted by mail as of Tuesday at 8:07 a.m.
- A total of 1,660,398 people have cast ballots at early voting sites.
- Registered Democrats lead Republicans in mail-in voting by 643,143 to 529,943.
- Registered Republicans lead Democrats in early in-person voting by 727,255 to 601,289.
- Voters with no party affiliation cast 283,146 mail-in ballots and 290,959 early votes.
- There are 986,535 mail-in ballots that have not yet been returned to the state.
- Unreturned mail-in ballots must be received by local supervisor of elections offices by 7 p.m. on Election Day.