Georgia Voters Shatter Records on Primary's First Day

0:00On April 29, Georgia voters smash records on the first day of early voting for the 2026 primary, with 35,052 casting in-person ballots on April 28. That's a 29% jump from the 27,298 who showed up on opening day back in 2022. They also accepted 1,732 absentee ballots that day, and by Wednesday morning, the first two days tallied over 70. 1,000 early in-person votes stay wide. Democrats edged out Republicans on day 1, 21,490 vs. 15,119, then 17,125 to 14,692 on day 2. Democratic turnout dipped sharper while Republicans stayed steady. The action-centered and big counties like Cobb, Fulton, and Gwyneth, with Republican leaning Cherokee also posting strong numbers among the leaders. Democrats are picking statewide races, local spots, house seats, a U.S. Senate contest,

1:03and a wide open governor's race to replace term-limited Brian. Kemp, early voting rolls on through May 15, ahead of the May 19, so expect the energy to build. That's the story for today, U.S. News Today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.