As Americans head to the polls, Australian networks are preparing to follow the results of the 2026 US midterm elections, with Nine, ABC, SBS and News24 rolling out dedicated coverage across television and digital platforms.
The vote will determine control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats up for election.
Here’s how Australian audiences can follow the results as they come in.
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Nine
Nine will deliver comprehensive election coverage across Channel 9, 9Now and its digital platforms, with 9News Presents: America Decides 2026 – The Midterms leading the network’s coverage.
Washington Correspondent Lauren Tomasi will report live from the US capital, joined by US Correspondent Reid Butler in Texas and Lily Greer, who will explain the key races and issues at stake.
9News US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi is on the ground in Washington for Nine’s midterm election coverage (image – Nine)
Back in Australia, Political Editor Charles Croucher will examine the implications for Australia’s relationship with the United States, while Finance Editor Chris Kohler will analyse the potential impact on global markets and the Australian economy.
Coverage begins at 5am AEDT on Today, with further updates across Today Extra and 9News bulletins throughout the day, including a dedicated midday update and extended coverage at 6pm.
Audiences can also follow results and reaction through 9Now, nine.com.au and the 9News Australia YouTube channel.
ABC
The ABC NEWS Channel will begin its USA Votes: Midterms 2026 special coverage at 10am AEDT on Wednesday, November 4, broadcasting live from the ABC election centre.
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Planet America’s John Barron and Chas Licciardello, alongside Lorna Dunkley, will be joined by Chief Elections Analyst Casey Briggs, who will track results as they come in.
The coverage will also feature former US bureau chief Jade Macmillan and ABC correspondents across the United States, including Americas Editor John Lyons live from Washington.
Sarah Ferguson will also present 7.30 live from Capitol Hill in Washington DC from Monday to Thursday, with correspondent Adam Harvey delivering special reports from across the US.
Audiences can follow the ABC’s coverage on ABC iview, abc.net.au/news, the ABC NEWS app and ABC NewsRadio.
News24
News24 will begin its dedicated coverage at 9am AEDT, with Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert and Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell leading the broadcast.
Laura Jayes will report from Michigan, Peter Stefanovic from Washington DC and Washington Correspondent Jonathan Kearsley from Texas.
News24 correspondent Jonathan Kearsley reports from Texas as the US midterm results unfold (image – News24)
They will be joined by News24 Washington Analyst Annelise Nielsen, former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, former Clinton Deputy Press Secretary Jim Kennedy and the network’s broader team of political commentators.
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The coverage will stream live at News24.com.au and through the News24 Australia app.
SBS
SBS will offer exclusive live coverage of the election through its US network partner PBS, with SBS On Demand streaming the PBS NewsHour Pre-election Special from 11am AEDT, followed by the PBS News US Midterms Election Special from noon.
The PBS special will also air on the main SBS channel from 1pm to 2pm, with SBS2 repeating the final hour from 4.50pm AEDT.
PBS co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett will lead the coverage, providing election results, analysis and reporting from across the United States.
SBS World News Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis is also reporting from the US, while the SBS News website and app will feature a live blog covering results and reaction.
Seven and Network 10
Neither Seven nor Network 10 has supplied details of dedicated midterm coverage, with both expected to follow the results through their regular news programming throughout the day.
Seven’s coverage is likely to include updates across Sunrise, The Morning Show, National News at Noon, Afternoons and its flagship 6pm bulletins, with US Correspondent Mylee Hogan reporting from the United States.
Network 10’s coverage is expected across 10 News bulletins at Lunchtime, 5pm and during the Late News, with US Correspondent Katherine Firkin also reporting on the results.
Further updates are likely to appear across the networks’ respective digital news platforms.
Other ways to watch
Audiences can also watch BBC News coverage free via BBC.com, the BBC app and 9Now, while SBS On Demand will stream PBS’s election coverage.
Paramount+ offers CBS News 24/7, while Foxtel and BINGE carry international news channels including CNN International, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg News and GB News.
This article updates.
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