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Trump Made It Hard for Republicans to Bank Votes Early

October 8, 2026 · 12:18 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“If Republicans hope to limit the damage in the midterm elections, they need their most die-hard voters to cast ballots,” MS NOW reports.

“The problem: President Donald Trump has spent years persuading them to distrust one of the best ways to make sure that happens — voting by mail…”

“Banking votes cannot solve an enthusiasm gap on its own. But it gives a campaign more time to narrow one. Once the most reliable supporters have cast a ballot, field operatives can focus their dwindling resources on the less certain voters.”

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