CNN mounts multi-platform coverage of 2026 US midterm elections
The gist
CNN's Election Night in America starts at 4 p.m. ET, co-anchored by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper.
All 435 House and 35 Senate seats are up, with Congress at stake.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026CNN announces immersive, multi-platform coverage of the 2026 midterms, with Election Night in America starting at 4 p.m. ET on November 3, co-anchored by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper from Washington.
- Nov 2, 2026DirecTV brings back its Election HQ feature through Nov. 4, letting viewers watch CNN, Fox News, MS NOW and Newsmax simultaneously.
- Nov 3, 2026CNN's Election Day in America coverage begins at 12 a.m. ET with Elex Michaelson on the West Coast, followed by Erica Hill at 3 a.m., Audie Cornish at 5 a.m., and John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner at 7 a.m. CNN International carries the programming from 12 a.m. ET, and the All Access streaming platform offers 12 hours of live, unedited content from 7 a.m. ET.