Harris County Early Voting Tops Half A Million In First Week
Harris County has experienced record-breaking early voting turnout in the first week of the current midterm election, with over half a million ballots cast, surpassing all previous midterms recorded since 1998.
Houston, TX, October 24, 2026 —
Harris County recorded more than half a million ballots during the first week of early voting in the current midterm election, surpassing the first-week turnout of every midterm election recorded in the county since 1998.
The reported total establishes a record for early voting during the opening week of a Harris County midterm, but the exact number of ballots was not provided. The information also does not specify the dates covered by the first week or identify the source of the turnout figures.
The comparison is limited to midterm elections recorded since 1998. No figures were provided for individual prior elections, so the size of the increase over earlier midterms cannot be determined from the available information. The total also does not indicate how many ballots were cast in person or by other voting methods.
Further details were not provided about turnout by day, voter demographics, or participation across different parts of the county. The reported figure describes ballots cast during the first week of early voting; it does not establish the final turnout for the election.
With only the first-week total available, the record indicates an unusually high opening period compared with the county’s recorded midterm history, while leaving the overall pace and final participation level unknown.
Story summarized from the original created by Keaton Fox on abc13.com, see more information here.
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