Fox News unveils extensive 2026 midterm coverage plans with control of Congress at stake

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FOX News Media is expanding its coverage for the 2026 midterm elections, set to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3, with a lineup of anchors including Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, and Dana Perino, among others. The network will use augmented reality and data-driven graphics to provide real-time election results and context, while also simulcasting coverage across TV and digital platforms. Additionally, FOX News Channel’s Steve Doocy will host “Breakfast with Friends” segments in swing states starting Oct. 26 to gauge voter sentiment leading up to the elections.
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Fox News Media announced extensive coverage for the 2026 midterm elections on October 22, aiming to provide comprehensive analysis and results across various platforms. The network's expanded election night coverage will start at 6 p.m. ET on November 3, with key anchors including Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum leading the broadcast from Washington, D.C., alongside other correspondents like Dana Perino and Brit Hume. More than 20 Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network correspondents will contribute to coverage from across the country. The election is crucial as Democrats aim to reclaim majorities in both the House and Senate from Republican control.

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In addition to Fox News 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 Fox News 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.
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🔮 FOX News 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.

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FOX News 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. asserted
they → announce → viewers
Fox News 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 Fox News' "Democracy 26." asserted
Baier → set → Democracy
Coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Fox News 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. asserted
Perino → begin → night
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 Fox News Decision Desk. asserted
Programming → continue → Desk
Democrats are trying to take back majorities in the House and Senate from Republicans, who have controlled both chambers since the 2024 election. asserted
who → try → election
Fox Business Network will also simulcast coverage starting at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday until 6 a.m. ET the following day. asserted
Network → simulcast → ET
Viewers can expect a special early edition of "Fox & Friends First" starting at 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4. asserted
Viewers → expect → Wednesday
Throughout the broadcast, Fox News Channel will expand its use of augmented reality and data-driven graphics to provide real-time context for viewers as election results are tabulated. asserted
results → expand → viewers
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. asserted
counties → utilize → races
In addition to Fox News 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 Fox News 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. asserted
hosts → contribute → Washington
It will stream from 8-11 p.m. ET on Fox News Digital and Fox Nation. asserted
It → stream → Digital
Hannity outlines what's at stake in the midterm elections 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. asserted
Doocy → outline → states
He will start Oct. 26 at JC’s Restaurant in Burton, Ohio, before heading to Four Corners Diner in Romeo, Michigan, Oct. 27. asserted
He → start → Romeo
Doocy will broadcast from Keys Café & Bakery in Roseville, Minnesota on Oct. 28, and from Bubba’s Cooks Country in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 29. asserted
Doocy → broadcast → Oct.
"Fox & Friends First" co-host Todd Piro will continue the tour on Oct. 31 from Stacks Pancake House in Scarborough, Maine. asserted
Piro → continue → Scarborough
On Election Day morning, "Fox & Friends Weekend" co-hosts Charles Hurt and Griff Jenkins will close out the series at a diner. asserted
Hurt → close → diner
Fox News Digital will also bring comprehensive election coverage to America’s fingertips, including a live blog and Fox News Power Rankings, which will provide real-time updates regarding race results as polls close. asserted
polls → bring → results
Fox News 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. uncertain
platform → come → Comscore
The Fox News 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 Fox News reporting. asserted
that → launch → reporting
Signed-in users can also join "The Room," a live commentary feature in which users can discuss results in an interactive setting. asserted
users → sign → setting
In the days leading up to the midterms, Fox News Audio will provide coverage across Fox News Radio (FNR) affiliates and through the Fox News App "Listen" button. asserted
Audio → lead → 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. asserted
they → expect → country
Listeners can also catch up on the results the morning after Election Day with a one-hour Fox News Audio special at 8 a.m. ET, available on Fox News Radio and in the Fox News app. asserted
Listeners → catch → app
Before Election Day, Fox News Audio will offer midterm and gubernatorial race updates every 15 minutes on "Fox News Headlines 24/7" featured on SiriusXM. asserted
Audio → offer → SiriusXM
"The Fox News Rundown" will also present a five-part series from Oct. 26 to 30 profiling high-stakes states ahead of the midterms. asserted
Rundown → present → midterms
Fox News 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 Fox News Audio’s platforms. asserted
that → release → platforms
Fox News Digital's Brian Flood contributed to this report. asserted
Flood → contribute → report
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