The Republicans are entering election day with a historic lead in a majority of states, figures show. This is the first time that registered Republicans have outvoted registered Democrats in more states since at least 2008, with early voting traditionally favoured by Democrats.

Republican voters have so far cast more early ballots than Democrats in three of the key swing states, giving the party a potential ray of optimism with less than two weeks before Election Day. More registered Republicans have voted in Arizona,

More Republicans are voting early in the 2024 election than they did in the 2020 election. Why Democrats say they aren't panicking.