CBS NEWS BRINGS NEW FEATURES TO EXPANDED MULTIPLATFORM COVERAGE OF THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Just days away from the midterm elections, CBS News continues to expand AMERICA DECIDES: ELECTION 2026, its multiplatform coverage with new features designed to enhance the information experience on television, online, and on social media.

As previously announced, CBS EVENING NEWS anchor Tony Dokoupil, CBS MORNINGS co-hosts Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King, FACE THE NATION moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan, along with a team of CBS News' top political journalists and a team around the country will deliver up-to-the-minute coverage on the CBS Television Network, CBS News 24/7 and online beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

At 5 PM, ELECTION 2026: THE NERD SHOW, an all-new live show taking viewers inside the network's decision desk hosted by Anthony Salvanto and Caitlin Huey-Burns, launches on CBS News 24/7, YouTube, X, the CBS News mobile app, the CBS News connected TV app, and CBSNews.com.

Additional features audiences can expect that will enhance CBS News' midterm election coverage include:

• FUTURECAST - An on-screen needle that will show, in real time, who is on pace for House and Senate control, driven by the organization's proprietary models.

• HOT LIST - On-screen throughout NERD SHOW and occasionally during AMERICA DECIDES coverage, showing the most important races in real time with updates.

• LIVE SOCIAL VIDEO COVERAGE - CBS News journalist Shanelle Kaul will provide social first/vertical video coverage of the night's news directly to CBS News' social platforms on TikTok, Instagram and X.

Here is a rundown of CBS News coverage starting on Sunday in the lead-up to and following Election Day:

SUNDAY, November 1:

• CBS SUNDAY MORNING's David Pogue will deliver a preview of the midterms while CBS News Chief Washington Analyst and National Correspondent for CBS SUNDAY MORNING Robert Costa looks at the hotly contested race in Texas.

• FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN will feature interviews with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont), and CBS News Contributors Chris Krebs and David Becker.

• 60 MINUTES will feature Ross Douthat's exclusive interviews with Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers.

MONDAY, November 2

• CBS 24/7 delivers full-day preview coverage.

• CBS MORNINGS and CBS EVENING NEWS to broadcast from CBS News Election set.

TUESDAY, November 3

• CBS News 24/7 delivers full-day election coverage.

• CBS MORNINGS (7:00-9:00 AM) to broadcast from CBS News Election Set and feature extensive coverage of the day's events.

• ELECTION 2026: THE NERD SHOW (5:00 PM-2:00 AM ET).

• CBS EVENING NEWS WITH TONY DOKOUPIL (6:30-7:00 PM ET) will broadcast a special edition from the CBS News Election set.

• AMERICA DECIDES: ELECTION 2026 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM ET) CBS News' live coverage of the midterm elections.

• CBS News Digital coverage on CBSNews.com will feature a live blog with up-to-the-minute election results, reporting and analysis. Coverage will also be available to watch on the CBS News app, CBSNews.com and the CBS News YouTube channel.

• A dedicated Election Day dashboard onCBSNews.com will provide real-time results, race tracking and key election data from across the country.

WEDNESDAY, November 4

• CBS MORNINGS (6:00-11:00 AM) will expand to deliver extensive midterm coverage, including CBS News journalists around the country from the CBS News Election set.

• CBS NEWS 24/7 will offer ongoing live coverage of the midterms.

CBS News journalists around the country:

• Weijia Jiang - White House

• Nikole Killion - Michigan (also covering Ohio/Wisconsin)

• Adriana Diaz - Texas

• Skyler Henry - Georgia (also covering North Carolina/Florida)

• Jericka Duncan - Maine (also covering New Hampshire)

• Kris Van Cleave - California (also covering Arizona, Nevada, Oregon)

• Lana Zak - Iowa (also covering Nebraska and Kansas)

• Taurean Small - Alaska

Press Contacts:

Jeremy Adler

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Natalie Pahz

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Anna Gibson

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