Fox News Media will deliver live, multiplatform coverage of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as Americans head to the polls to decide control of Congress and several governor's offices across the country. The network says its programming will track closely watched Senate contests and competitive House races that could determine the balance of power in Washington.
The network's flagship broadcast, the special «FOX News Democracy 26», begins at 6 p.m. ET Tuesday and is co-anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Dana Perino, Brit Hume, Harold Ford Jr., Bill Hemmer, Sandra Smith, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters and Sean Hannity are also scheduled to contribute throughout the evening. The Fox News Decision Desk will issue race calls for House, Senate and gubernatorial contests and project which party will control each chamber of Congress.
For this cycle, Fox News Channel says it will expand its use of augmented reality and data-driven graphics. The visualizations are designed to show county-level voting shifts compared with previous elections, track the balance of power in Congress and add context to key races as results come in. The network also said its graphics templates and automated production processes will let teams respond quickly to breaking developments.
FOX Business will simulcast the Fox News Channel Election Night coverage from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Trace Gallagher will lead overnight coverage until a special early edition of «FOX & Friends First» begins at 4 a.m. More than 20 Fox News Channel and FOX Business correspondents will report from battleground states nationwide, and chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram will provide updates from Capitol Hill.
On Fox News Digital, readers can follow a live Election Night blog with breaking developments, Fox News Power Rankings and Fox News Voter Analysis as polls close across the country. The Fox News Elections Center will serve as a central destination for tracking key races, results and the battle for control of Congress. Signed-in users can take part in «The Room», an interactive discussion featuring real-time commentary.
Additional analysis will air in «Ruthless Live! Midterm Election Show», streaming from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on Fox News Digital and FOX Nation. Radio coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on Fox News Radio and the Fox News app's «Listen» feature, when Jared Halpern and Jessica Rosenthal open live programming. Viewers can watch the television broadcast through Fox News Go with a participating television provider or stream Fox News Channel through FOX One.