politics
March 21, 2026
Democrats see momentum push as voters double primary turnout
Democratic turnout in the 2026 Senate primary elections is up across the board compared to recent midterm years, while Republicans have largely struggled to attract voters to the polls in each state, except Texas, so far.
TL;DR
- Democratic voter turnout is up in 2026 Senate primaries across multiple states, while Republican turnout has generally decreased.
- Texas is the only state where Republican Senate primary turnout increased compared to recent midterm elections.
- Illinois saw a 34.7% increase in Democratic turnout, while Republican turnout halved.
- Mississippi experienced a 52.4% increase in Democratic turnout, despite higher overall Republican voter numbers in the primary.
- North Carolina saw an 18.4% decrease in Republican turnout and a 33.29% increase in Democratic turnout.
- Arkansas experienced a decrease in Republican turnout but an increase in Democratic turnout.
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