# Michigan early voting opens

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Michigan released early-voting totals on October 14, 2026, showing about 314,000 mail ballots cast, 48 percent Democratic and 29 percent Republican, a 3.2-point shift from 2024. Early voting is running at about two-thirds of its 2024 pace in Harris counties and about 45 percent in Trump counties. Reporting notes that late-arriving absentee ballots from Flint, Saginaw, Detroit and Ann Arbor are counted last, so late blue tranches could favor Abdul El-Sayed. The discussion weighs whether the Democratic lead holds as overall turnout lags, and whether disaffected Democrats in Detroit turn out for El-Sayed against Mike Rogers.

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## Segments

- [Ruthless Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/ruthlesspodcast), 2026-10-14, 20:11 to 28:26: **Weighs Michigan's early-vote returns**. Turns to Michigan's early-vote returns: about 314,000 mail ballots, a 48-29 Democratic lead, and a 3.2-point shift from 2024. Weighs whether Detroit Democrats who dislike El-Sayed will still vote, and notes a Democrats for Rogers group. New angle: Michigan's early vote shows a 48-29 Democratic lead, a 3.2-point shift from 2024.
- [Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar](https://boilpoints.com/u/breakingpointswithkrystalandsaagar), 2026-10-26, 42:09 to 45:54: **Adds county-level Michigan early-vote pace**. Adds a county-level read on Michigan's early vote: Harris-carried counties are voting at about two-thirds of their 2024 pace, Trump-carried counties at about 45 percent. Hasan then argues the polls are unreliable and the race will be close or not close at all. New angle: Michigan early voting is at about two-thirds of its 2024 pace in Harris counties and about 45 percent in Trump counties.
- [Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar](https://boilpoints.com/u/breakingpointswithkrystalandsaagar), 2026-10-29, 0:15 to 11:00: **Interviews an analyst on late absentee counting**. Interviews the VoteHub analyst on how Michigan counts late-arriving absentee ballots from Flint, Saginaw, Detroit and Ann Arbor, and what that means for El-Sayed on election night. Also flags North Carolina Gen Z turnout running five to one Democratic. New angle: Michigan counts late-arriving absentee ballots from Flint, Saginaw, Detroit and Ann Arbor last, so late blue tranches could favor El-Sayed.