CNN’s 2026 Midterm Election Coverage reached 71M across platforms; Best Midterm performance for CNN on record
#1 in Cable 7p-11p; First Midterm #1 Ranking this Century
More than Fox News + MS NOW combined in Key Demo
Biggest Digital Direct Subscription Growth Day of the Yr https://t.co/n4DHeKkymK
STARTING 4pET: Don’t miss CNN’s immersive, multi-platform coverage of the 2026 midterm elections. Follow along for the latest updates on the races you’re following, expert analysis and in-depth reporting on @CNN, CNN apps, https://t.co/rHi5C3YeE3 and streaming for All Access subscribers.
Users can also access data and results at their fingertips with CNN Sightline, a new live tool powered by the exclusive data and expertise of CNN’s Decision Desk to better understand what’s happening during critical races in real-time. Check it out on https://t.co/fYUt4l2Iwq and the CNN app.
TONIGHT: Catch ‘CNN Office Hours: Election Night Special,’ offering live audience Q&A, real-time analysis and more, hosted by @JohnBerman and @ForecasterEnten, starting at 7pET on CNN's YouTube channel, TikTok, All Access and at https://t.co/kCFabhCNMd.
"Nobody white knuckles Election Day the way @JohnKingCNN does. Since 2008, CNN’s chief national correspondent has spent his midterm & presidential elections in wizard-like command of the Magic Wall."
How does King stay healthy amidst the election season chaos? Read more in GQ. https://t.co/HG6H7QzgSo
STARTING 4pET: Don’t miss CNN’s immersive, multi-platform coverage of the 2026 midterm elections. Follow along for the latest updates on the races you’re following, expert analysis and in-depth reporting on @CNN, CNN apps, https://t.co/rHi5C3YeE3 and streaming for All Access subscribers.
"When King takes up his regular position at CNN’s Magic Wall during Election Night coverage, he will do so with a new layer of digital bells and whistles at his command."
John King told @Variety about this year's super-charged Magic Wall & his 18 years at the voting data board: https://t.co/hGKeggtfoQ
"His love of politics is displayed daily on CNN by the energy he brings to what could be as dry as reading statistics of Bills games."
CNN's @ForecasterEnten spoke with @TheBuffaloNews about politics, polling data and being a Bills fan. Read more here: https://t.co/V98pooBxSZ
CNN gave @THR a first look at what’s in store for Election Night tomorrow: new forms of data, multiple Magic Walls and an elaborate 360° set that brings the Decision Desk in front of the camera.
READ MORE ⬇️
“There is always something new to learn no matter how many times you have been somewhere.”
@JohnKingCNN talks midterms and all things travel with the @BostonGlobe.
https://t.co/JtlfmCjKZA
TODAY on #CNNSOTU with @JakeTapper
➡Alaska Senator Dan S. Sullivan
➡Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock
➡Nebraska Representative Don Bacon
➡Kristen Soltis Anderson, David Axelrod, David Urban and Karen Finney
Tune in at 9 A.M. and Noon ET on 📺 @CNN, 🌎🌍🌏 @cnni, 🎧📻 @Audacy, @tunein, @SIRIUSXM Ch. 116 & 🖥️💻📲 https://t.co/s7RZyucxYu!
“People are understandably looking for more transparent ways to understand how and why elections turn out the way they do.”
CNN’s @jennagiesta speaks with @latimes about Sightline, a new election tool offering a deeper look at the data behind the results. Read more ➡️
CNN’s @DavidChalian spoke with @DEADLINE about CNN’s multiplatform approach to the midterms, including Sightline, Office Hours and the depth of data powering our coverage.
Read it here ➡️