NBC News plans live coverage of 2026 midterm election results
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The gist
NBC News announced live coverage of the 2026 midterm election results.
The network's election-night programming lands as courts and federal agents contest election disputes.
Background
NBC News is a news organization whose broadcasts include TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline and the 24/7 streaming channel NBC News NOW. The announcement came as its nightly and streaming programs covered a run of election-related stories, including a reported Alaska ballot scheme, election subpoenas and a judge's order limiting the administration's contact with election officials.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026An NBC Nightly News episode covers the deadly Spain train crash and the Alaska Senate race bombshell report.
- Oct 29, 2026An NBC Nightly News episode covers Alaska election subpoenas and the death of Patrick Stewart.
- Oct 30, 2026Top Story with Tom Llamas covers an FBI/DOJ surge of agents to Alaska over an alleged Democratic scheme to stack the ballot with a second Dan Sullivan, among other stories.
- Oct 30, 2026NBC News announces live coverage of the 2026 midterm election results.
- Oct 31, 2026A federal judge issues an eight-page order Friday night blocking the Trump administration from threatening or intimidating election officials, extending through Nov. 16.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- U.S. District Judge Thompson wrote that although the defendants claim their actions are designed to halt unlawful voting by noncitizens, they are likely to interfere with election administration and disenfranchise lawful voters.
- Party
- Democratic Senate candidate Mary Tola said she "knew nothing" about the alleged ballot scheme in Alaska.
Still unverified
A senior U.S. official confirmed to NBC News that the grand jury's no bill, which did not name Hutchinson in the courtroom, was the Hutchinson case.