Florida Midterms: Republicans Surpass Democrats in Vote-By-Mail and Early Voting Numbers

With only one week to go until the Nov. 8 midterm election, Republicans have surpassed Democrats in vote-by-mail and early voting numbers.
According to reports, Republicans surpassed Democrats in the number of vote-by-mail ballots and in-person early votes cast, as of Oct. 29. Just five days before, Democrats were ahead. In the months leading to the Nov. 8 midterms, Republicans out registered Democrats by a margin of nine to one.
According to Michael McDonald, a professor of political science at the University of Florida, this is a cause for concern for Democrats.
“Historically, Democrats lead in the early vote,” he told local media. “And right now, when you combine both the in-person and the mail ballots, registered Democrats are trailing the Republicans by about 30,000 ballots that have been returned. So that should be very concerning to them.”…}