Network evening newscasts cover election night 2026

By NCS Staff • November 3, 2026

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Here’s how the network evening newscasts opened their broadcasts for the 2026 midterm elections.

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Networks begin election night coverage with energetic cold opens

‘ABC World News Tonight’

‘CBS Evening News’

‘NBC Nightly News’

NBC opted to roll right into election coverage, skipping the “NBC Nightly News” on November 3, 2026, and that open is shown below.

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