Early voting surges as midterm battlegrounds take shape

On The Final 5 with Jim Lokay, journalist Scott MacFarlane breaks down a surge in early voting ahead of the midterms, with Virginia already approaching one million votes and turnout running roughly double the comparable point in 2022. The conversation examines competitive House races in Virginia and other battleground states, Maryland’s redistricting fight, and President Trump’s campaign stops as Republicans defend their congressional majorities. MacFarlane also discusses the legal battle over East Potomac Park and bipartisan criticism of U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff for calling Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian.”