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Early vote turnout reaches nearly half a million in Tennessee
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Nearly half a million Tennesseans have already cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to state data through Tuesday.
Why it matters: Early turnout is offering the first glimpse of voter engagement in the final weeks of the campaign, with the governor's race and control of Congress at stake.
By the numbers: The Tennessee Secretary of State reported 490,534 people had voted early by time polling places closed on Tuesday.
- That equates to nearly 28% of Tennessee's total turnout during the 2022 midterms, according to the University of Florida Election Lab's tracker.
Zoom in: Shelby County had logged the most votes by Tuesday with 65,727 ballots cast. Davidson was second with 57,726.
State of play: Early voting in Tennessee runs through Oct. 29.