Arizona Early Vote: 1.5 Million Counted as GOP Rushs To Polls Tuesday
Early voting totals reached approximately half of projected turnout, with analysts predicting a late surge in Republican participation on Election Day.
By Lucia Orlov ·
Phoenix, AZ, Approximately 1.5 million ballots were cast in Arizona by Friday morning. This figure represents roughly half of the total turnout projected for the election.
The timeline of early voting reveals distinct patterns for both major parties. Adam Kinsey, director at Uplift Campaigns, a Democratic-leaning firm tracking returns, told KTVK political editor Dennis Welch that Democrats are mobilizing first-time voters and securing their base early. Kinsey noted that a large segment of consistent Republican voters has not yet turned in their ballots. He observed, “What that tells me is there are a lot of Republicans that still have ballots that are expected to vote.”
Kinsey offered two possibilities for the delayed Republican turnout. He suggested that either many regular Republican voters are staying home, or a large number plan to bring their ballots to polling sites on Tuesday. The data signals a potential surge in Republican participation at the polls on Election Day.
If that surge occurs, Democrats are expected to establish an early lead on election night. Republicans would then be expected to close the gap as day-of ballots are counted. Welch’s full conversation with Kinsey is scheduled to air Sunday morning on “Politics Unplugged.”
The current count stands at 1.5 million ballots, with the remainder of the electorate expected to vote by Tuesday.
Source: KTVK
