Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum anchors midterm election coverage
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The gist
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum hosted Election Day analysis and discussed an Alaska Senate race report.
Her midterm coverage puts her at the center of the 2026 election's final stretch.
Background
Martha MacCallum is a Fox News anchor based in New York and host of 'The Story with Martha MacCallum,' which the network describes as featuring 'tough but fair interviews.' Her recent episodes have centered on the 2026 midterms — Senate control, battleground maps and voter turnout — including an Election Day episode of the 'FOX News Rundown' podcast with Tom Bevan.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026MacCallum and Brian Kilmeade discuss a New York Times report alleging Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a retired teacher also named Mary Peltola, described as an Alaska Senate race 'October surprise.'
- Oct 29, 2026'The Story with Martha MacCallum' covers Senate control, the Alaska ballot plot, midterms, Iran, Vance, the Cornell case and Omar.
- Nov 2, 2026'The Story With Martha MacCallum' covers the RNC chairman, Congress, midterms, Haley Stevens, Vance, toss-up races, Maine, Roger Marshall, a Florida plane crash and an Alaska lawsuit.
- Nov 2, 2026Bret Baier and MacCallum discuss the significance of the midterms, voter turnout and key issues facing America.
- Nov 3, 2026The 'FOX News Rundown' episode 'Election Day: Martha MacCallum on Expectations, Stakes, and Potential Surprises' airs, with MacCallum and Tom Bevan analyzing voter trends, economic pressures and battleground maps.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Fox News describes MacCallum as bringing 'the story of the times with her tough but fair interviews.'
Still unverified
A New York Times report alleged that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a retired teacher also named Mary Peltola; the sources present this as an allegation in a report.