Here's a look at how the U.S. early vote surge is shaping the campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden ahead of #ElectionDay reut.rs/34FDTaS 1/6 
Democrats say their advantage in early voting has allowed Biden’s presidential campaign to sharpen its get-out-the-vote operation by targeting a smaller universe of potential supporters, while Republicans brace for an all-or-nothing scramble to turn out votes for Trump 2/6
Early voting, both by mail and in-person, has surged to record highs, with Americans energized by a high-stakes election while also worried about crowded polling places amid the coronavirus pandemic 3/6
State data on who has voted early show ballots cast by registered Democrats so far outpacing those cast by registered Republicans. A voter’s party affiliation does not necessarily indicate which candidate they backed 4/6
But polls show the vast majority of early votes cast by registered Democrats are likely for Biden, setting up the prospect that the candidate will have a sizable lead heading into #ElectionDay, including in crucial battleground states 5/6
About 47 million Americans who have voted so far either are not affiliated with a party or live in a state that does not publicly report a voter’s party affiliation. Read more reut.rs/34FDTaS by @Simondlewis @JarrettRenshaw & @josephax 6/6
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