Democratic enthusiasm in the 2026 primaries and what it could mean for midterms
Recent polling suggests that Democrats have momentum as we enter the home stretch ahead of the high-stakes 2026 midterm elections as Democrats say they are more likely to vote and more enthusiastic about casting their ballots.
ABC News found that the relative turnout of Democratic primary voters to Republican primary voters increased in many states between 2022 and 2026. Relative turnout is the number of Democratic votes divided by the number of Republican votes in an election, in this case, state primaries. The change in relative Democratic turnout is calculated by subtracting the 2022 level of relative turnout from the 2026 level.
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