Ahead of the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3, early voter turnout has shattered historical records.

According to data compiled by the University of Florida Election Lab as of noon local time on October 30, an estimated 47.92 million voters have completed early voting.

This has already surpassed the previous record of 45.90 million early voters set during the 2022 midterm elections, four days before Election Day.

In particular, early voting surged in battleground regions competing for Senate seats, including Texas and South Carolina.