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Georgia breaks midterm turnout record for first day of early voting

Georgia voters set the first-day midterm early-voting turnout record on Tuesday, according to the Washington Times and WABE; the chairs remain uncounted.

On air: Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell on The Pile-On
Published 10:37 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by The Washington Times: “Georgia breaks midterm turnout record for first day of early voting”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:37 PM ET on The Pile-On, by Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Georgia.

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The Washington TimesGeorgia breaks midterm turnout record for first day of early voting

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGeorgia voters came out in force Tuesday, and the first day of early voting broke the state record for a midterm.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's hope, people. Record lines mean record faith in the system, and I will not hear otherwise.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFaith? They panicked, Vera. Nobody stands in a line that long unless they think the exits are closing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLet me finish. They showed up early because they're organized, and organized people are happy people.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCan I say something? I think the best part is the waiting. Hundreds of neighbors, one line, and somebody always has a folding chair.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA folding chair. The first sign of a long siege, Chip.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the siege has snacks! A record turnout with snacks is how civilizations are saved.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOr the chairs. I'm calling it for the chairs.

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