Fox News election results coverage
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The gist
Fox News Media is airing "FOX News Democracy 26" election coverage from 6 p.m.
Control of the House and Senate is at stake, with results possibly undecided into Wednesday.
Background
Fox News Media is the parent of Fox News Channel, the cable news network, and it announced in October 2026 expanded coverage of the 2026 midterm elections across television, digital, audio and podcasts. The network's chief political anchor Bret Baier and anchor Martha MacCallum co-anchor the flagship "FOX News Democracy 26" broadcast, while the Fox News Decision Desk makes race calls and projects which party will control each chamber of Congress. The push spans nine battleground states — Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Maine and Florida — and includes a new interactive hub on the FOX One streaming platform.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026Fox News Media announces multiplatform coverage of the 2026 midterms, with election night coverage starting at 6 PM/ET under the banner "FOX News Democracy 26."
- Oct 29, 2026FOX One launches an interactive midterm election hub and command center, including an "Elections Mode" for its in-app companion powered by "ElectionAI."
- Oct 31, 2026Fox News details coverage across nine battleground states; FOX Business simulcasts election night coverage from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, with Trace Gallagher leading overnight.
- Nov 2, 2026FOX 5 NY says it will stream live election night coverage from 4 p.m. on fox5ny.com and FOX LOCAL New York, with real-time results once polls close.
- Nov 3, 2026"FOX News Democracy 26" begins at 6 p.m. ET, with the Fox News Decision Desk providing race calls and party-control projections; coverage also airs on SiriusXM Ch. 114.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Fox News says the Decision Desk will provide race calls for House, Senate and gubernatorial contests along with projections of which party will control each chamber.
- Official
- FNC says it will expand its use of augmented reality and data-driven graphics, including county-level voting-shift visualizations and tracking of the balance of power in Congress.
Still unverified
Fox News says results will emerge from the nine battleground states and beyond, including races that may remain undecided into Wednesday.