FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT LIVE MULTIPLATFORM COVERAGE SURROUNDING THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum to Co-Anchor "FOX News Democracy 26" on Tuesday, November 3rd
FOX News Channel to Unveil Enhanced Augmented Reality and Data-Driven Graphics for Special Coverage
FOX News App Debuts AI-Powered Election Chatbot, Interactive Maps and New Election Night Features
Ruthless to Bring Its Signature Insider Take to a Three-Hour Election Night Streaming Special on FOX Nation and FOX News Digital
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FOX News Media will provide special multiplatform coverage of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3rd and throughout the surrounding days. Beginning at 6 PM/ET, FOX News Channel (FNC) will kick off November 3rd's election night coverage with FOX News Democracy 26, co-anchored by Bret Baier, chief political anchor and executive editor of Special Report, and Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of The Story.
Appearing alongside Baier and MacCallum throughout the evening will be FNC'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. The program will provide viewers with the latest calls on House, Senate and gubernatorial races, as well as projections on the balance of power in both the Senate and the House via the FOX News Decision Desk. Gallagher will then take over coverage through 4 AM/ET, when a special early edition of FOX & Friends First begins. Notably, FOX Business Network (FBN) will simulcast FNC's coverage starting at 6 PM/ET on Tuesday, November 3rd until 6 AM/ET on Wednesday, November 4th.
For this year's election coverage, FNC will expand its use of augmented reality and data-driven graphics to provide viewers with a deeper understanding of election results as they unfold. Enhanced visualizations will illustrate county-level voting shifts compared to previous elections, track the balance of power in Congress and provide additional context around key races. The network will also showcase versatile graphics packages, templates and automated production processes, allowing teams to respond quickly to breaking developments while building technology that can be utilized across future election cycles.
Contributing to FNC's election coverage from Washington D.C. will be senior White House correspondents Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy and White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie. Additionally, over 20 FNC and FBN correspondents will provide on the ground coverage from states across the country where key Senate, House and gubernatorial races are taking place. Correspondents and locations include Bryan Llenas and Alexis McAdams in Maine, Molly Line in New Hampshire, Eric Shawn in New York, Mark Meredith in North Carolina, Steve Harrigan in South Carolina, Madison Scarpino in Georgia, Madison Alworth and Alexandria Hoff in Ohio, Connor Hansen, Rich Edson and Garrett Tenney in Michigan, Bill Melugin in Minnesota, Grady Trimble in Iowa, Mike Tobin, Brooke Taylor and Alicia Acuna in Texas, Max Gorden in California, Matt Finn in Alaska, Nate Foy in Kansas and Danamarie McNicholl in Florida. FNC's chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram will also report live from Capitol Hill.
In addition to the network's election night programming, The Ruthless Podcast, co-hosted by Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook, along with Shashank Tripathi, pseudonymously known as "Comfortably Smug," will helm an election night special entitled Ruthless Live! Midterm Election Show live from Washington, D.C. Viewers will be able to stream the show live from 8-11 PM/ET on FOX News Digital (FND) and FOX Nation.
In the days leading up to November 3rd, FNC weekday hosts and anchors will deliver special episodes of their shows beginning on Sunday, November 1st with a two-hour edition of Outnumbered (12-2 PM/ET). Also on Sunday, Baier and MacCallum will host an election preview special entitled FOX News Democracy 26 from 3-4 PM/ET. On Monday, November 2nd, FOX News @ Night will air for an extra hour (11 PM/ET - 1 AM/ET). The network's programming on Tuesday will feature prominent guests and analysis throughout the day ahead of the election night special at 6 PM/ET.
During the week before the election, coast-to-coast host of FOX & Friends Steve Doocy will take his signature "Breakfast with Friends" segment on the road again for a special election series, connecting with voters at diners in swing states across the nation. Doocy will kick off the tour on October 26th from JC's Restaurant in Burton, Ohio followed by Four Corners Diner in Romeo, Michigan on October 27th. He will broadcast from Keys Cafe & Bakery in Roseville, Minnesota on October 28th, and from Bubba's Cooks Country in Dallas, Texas on October 29th. Doocy's final stop will be at Big Doug's Place in Hiram, Georgia on October 30th. On October 31st, FOX & Friends First co-host Todd Piro will pick up the "Breakfast with Friends" tour live from Stacks Pancake House in Scarborough, Maine. On the morning of Election Day, the tour will conclude with a diner stop hosted by FOX & Friends Weekend co-hosts Charles Hurt and Griff Jenkins.
FOX News Digital will deliver comprehensive coverage of the midterm elections, featuring dedicated, original reporting on major Senate, House and gubernatorial contests across the country. The platform will also showcase a live blog, FOX News Power Rankings, which will track results and deliver breaking developments in real time throughout the evening as polls close. The live blog will also incorporate FOX News Voter Analysis, which provides a comprehensive look at voting behavior, opinions, and preferences as America votes.
Additionally, the FOX News App will debut a new "Midterms 2026" tab, harnessing AI-powered technology to deliver in-depth race insights. This will include county-level election data that users can explore on an interactive map and a new "Election HQ" feature, which will introduce an AI-powered election chatbot designed to help users navigate the latest developments and better understand election results as they unfold. Drawing directly from FOX News reporting, the chatbot will provide real-time answers to user questions about key races, results and issues, making it easier to access relevant information throughout the evening. Signed-in users can also participate in "The Room," an interactive experience designed to mimic the lively, water-cooler style election night commentary popular on platforms like X.
On Election Day, FOX News Audio will present live, wall-to-wall coverage airing across FOX News Radio (FNR) affiliates and through the FOX News App "Listen" button. Co-anchors Jared Halpern and Jessica Rosenthal will kick off live programming at 7PM/ET, featuring expert political analysis and field reports from the FNC & FNR correspondents tracking battleground races nationwide. Live victory and concession speeches will be fed out to affiliates as results are announced. Following Election Day, FOX News Audio will recap the night with a one-hour special which will be available to listeners on FNR and through the FOX News App at 8 AM/ET.
Additionally, FOX News Audio will offer pre-Election Day programming with FOX News Headlines 24/7 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio providing the latest updates on midterm and gubernatorial races every 15 minutes. FNR will be offering affiliates daily political updates in nationally syndicated five-minute (top of the hour) and one-minute (bottom of the hour) newscasts. FNR will also provide affiliates with live feeds of rallies and political events across the country.
Leading up to Election Day, FOX News Podcasts will offer special episodes from its staple shows and a Democracy '26 landing page will be available to listeners across FNA's digital and social platforms. Perino on Politics, The Bret Baier Podcast and The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum will feature a wide range of guests including top-tier strategists, industry leaders, politicians, tech titans, FOX News personalities, among other top newsmakers to discuss policies, practices, and solutions to the biggest issues of the day as November 3rd approaches. The FOX News Rundown will present a special five-part series, from October 26th to 30th, profiling the high-stakes states and showcasing top political analysts and strategists.
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