06/23/2026
Americans are voting in Democratic primaries and special elections this year in far greater numbers than in previous contests. The lopsided turnout is an early sign "that voters are unusually motivated heading into November." So far this year, 12.6 million ballots have been cast in Democratic House primaries — versus 8.6 million in GOP ones. In over 90% of Democratic House primaries this year, more ballots were cast than in 2022, when Republicans flipped the House, according to the Post's review of 990 races across 25 states and three cycles. Turnout is climbing even in races that aren't hotly contested and where the nominee has little shot in November.
