As polls closed across the country on Tuesday evening, major news organizations launched live coverage of the 2026 midterm elections, focusing on key battleground races that could determine control of Congress. Fox News Channel and NTD announced their election night programming, while Fox News Digital and FOX Business provided multi-platform access to results and analysis.
Fox News Channel began its special coverage at 6 p.m. ET under the title “FOX News Democracy 26,” co-anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. The network’s Decision Desk provided race calls for House, Senate, and gubernatorial contests, alongside projections for which party would control each chamber. Additional contributors included Dana Perino, Brit Hume, Harold Ford Jr., Bill Hemmer, Sandra Smith, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, and Sean Hannity.
NTD also aired live election night coverage titled “The Nation Decides 2026: Election Night,” hosted by Steve Lance and Tiffany Meier. The program emphasized on-the-ground reporting and analysis of races critical to congressional control.
Fox News Digital offered a live Election Night blog with breaking developments, county-level election maps, and an AI-powered “Election HQ” chatbot to answer questions about races. The Fox News Elections Center served as a central hub for tracking results in key states, including Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Maine, and Florida.
FOX Business simulcast Fox News Channel’s coverage from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, with Trace Gallagher leading overnight coverage. The network also aired a special early edition of “FOX & Friends First” beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Coverage across platforms included Fox News Power Rankings, which recently moved South Carolina to a toss-up, and Fox News Voter Analysis for insights into voter trends. The election results will determine whether Republicans retain control of Congress or if Democrats will gain a majority in either chamber.