US Midterm Elections Set for Nov. 3 as Outlets Plan Election-Night Coverage
Photo: The BlazeVoters across the United States are set to cast ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the 2026 midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress and shape the future of President Donald Trump's agenda. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate races are on the ballot, and candidates for governor are running in 39 states. Voters will also decide some high-profile measures, including California's proposed billionaire tax. As the campaign reached its final weekend, the Trump administration stepped up its legal intervention in the Alaska Senate race, Reuters reported, while the number of Americans who had already cast ballots was also a focus of its reporting. Results are expected to start arriving after the polls close on Tuesday evening, and media organizations have announced live coverage plans.
CBS News, the left-leaning outlet in this set, publishes a viewer guide rather than a news report. It opens with what is at stake, including Congress, Trump's agenda, the number of seats and the billionaire tax measure, then lists its "America Decides: Election 2026" broadcast starting at 7 p.m. ET. It names anchors Tony Dokoupil and Norah O'Donnell, along with Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, Robert Costa, Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes and Ed O'Keefe, and it highlights Anthony Salvanto's election and survey analysis and contributors "from both sides of the aisle." The Blaze, on the right, likewise frames the night as consequential with Congress in the balance, but it promotes a BlazeTV special hosted by commentators such as Glenn Beck, Steve Deace, Sara Gonzales, Pat Gray and Auron MacIntyre. Both sides agree on the date and the stakes and focus on their own programming rather than on candidates or races. The difference is in the voices: CBS emphasizes its journalists and data team, while The Blaze highlights its personalities. Reuters, the alternative source, differs by reporting on campaign developments, namely the Alaska legal intervention and early-voting numbers.
How the sides differ Left sources detail CBS's election-night broadcast lineup; right sources preview BlazeTV's host-led special; alternative sources note final-weekend campaigning, Alaska legal moves and early voting.
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CBS News gives a viewer guide to its election-night coverage, stressing control of Congress and Trump's agenda and listing its anchors, correspondents and election analysts, including contributors from both parties.
Reuters reports on the campaign's final weekend, noting that the Trump administration stepped up its legal intervention in the Alaska Senate race and pointing to the number of Americans already voting.
The Blaze announces BlazeTV's live midterm special, framing the night as consequential with Congress at stake and naming commentators such as Glenn Beck, Steve Deace and Sara Gonzales as hosts.