Media is set to deliver election night coverage and analysis of key House, Senate and gubernatorial races across the country. ( Media)
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Media announced Thursday that it will offer expanded coverage of the 2026 midterm elections across television, digital, audio and podcasts, bringing the latest results and analysis straight to viewers, wherever they are.
Channel’s Bret Baier, chief political anchor and executive editor of “Special Report,” and Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of “The Story,” are set to co-anchor the network’s midterm election coverage with ‘ “Democracy 26.”
Coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Channel’s Dana Perino, Brit Hume, Harold Ford Jr., Bill Hemmer, Sandra Smith, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, Trace Gallagher, Harris Faulkner, Kayleigh McEnany and Jessica Tarlov set to appear alongside Baier and MacCallum throughout the night.
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Channel anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will lead the channel’s expansive midterms coverage. ( Media)
Programming will continue into the evening and will bring the latest calls on the nationwide House, Senate and gubernatorial races straight to viewers along with projections on the balance of power in both the Senate and House as predicted by the Decision Desk.
Democrats are trying to take back majorities in the House and Senate from Republicans, who have controlled both chambers since the 2024 election.
Fox Business Network will also simulcast coverage starting at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday until 6 a.m. ET the following day.
Viewers can expect a special early edition of “Fox & Friends First” starting at 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Throughout the broadcast, Channel will expand its use of augmented reality and data-driven graphics to provide real-time context for viewers as election results are tabulated.
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The network will utilize enhanced visualizations to show how counties throughout the country voted differently from past elections, follow the balance of power in Congress and add context to key races.
In addition to Media’s coverage in New York City, senior White House correspondents Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy and White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie will contribute to programming from Washington, D.C.
More than 20 Channel and Fox Business Network correspondents are also set to provide additional coverage throughout election night from across the country.
“Ruthless Podcast” hosts Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan, John Ashbrook and Shashank Tripathi, known as “Comfortably Smug,” will air the “Ruthless Live! Midterm Election Show,” broadcast from Washington. It will stream from 8-11 p.m. ET on Digital and Fox Nation.
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In the week before the election, “Fox & Friends” co-host Steve Doocy will take his “Breakfast with Friends” segment on the road again, talking with voters at diners in swing states.
He will start Oct. 26 at JC’s Restaurant in Burton, Ohio, before heading to Four Corners Diner in Romeo, Michigan, Oct. 27. Doocy will broadcast from Keys Café & Bakery in Roseville, Minnesota on Oct. 28, and from Bubba’s Cooks Country in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 29.
His final stop will be Big Doug’s Place in Hiram, Georgia, on Oct. 30.
“Fox & Friends First” co-host Todd Piro will continue the tour on Oct. 31 from Stacks Pancake House in Scarborough, Maine. On Election Day morning, “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-hosts Charles Hurt and Griff Jenkins will close out the series at a diner.
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Power Rankings on nationwide gubernatorial races ahead of the 2026 Midterms. (Remy Numa/)
Digital will also bring comprehensive election coverage to America’s fingertips, including a live blog and Power Rankings, which will provide real-time updates regarding race results as polls close.
Digital’s coverage comes on the heels of the platform topping all news brands and broadcast networks in both multiplatform views and minutes in the third quarter of 2026, according to Comscore.
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The app is launching a “Midterms 2026” tab with an interactive county-level map and an “Election HQ” feature, which includes an AI chatbot that answers questions about races and results using reporting. Signed-in users can also join “The Room,” a live commentary feature in which users can discuss results in an interactive setting.
In the days leading up to the midterms, Audio will provide coverage across Radio (FNR) affiliates and through the App “Listen” button.
Listeners can also expect live programming hosted by co-anchors Jared Halpern and Jessica Rosenthal starting at 7 p.m. ET on Election Day, in which they will present expert political analysis and field reports from network correspondents throughout the country.
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Listeners can also catch up on the results the morning after Election Day with a one-hour Audio special at 8 a.m. ET, available on Radio and in the app.
Before Election Day, Audio will offer midterm and gubernatorial race updates every 15 minutes on ” Headlines 24/7″ featured on SiriusXM.
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“The Rundown” will also present a five-part series from Oct. 26 to 30 profiling high-stakes states ahead of the midterms. Podcasts will release special episodes of “Perino on Politics,” “The Bret Baier Podcast” and “The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum,” along with a “Democracy ’26” landing page that will be available on Audio’s platforms.
Digital’s Brian Flood contributed to this report.
