Fox News bests MS NOW, CNN as most-watched cable news network on 2026 midterm election night

Fox News · Joseph Wulfsohn · 2026-11-06 01:07 UTC

Fox News Channel led all cable news networks on midterm election night as Democrats swept both the House and Senate in a historic blue tsunami.

Fox News Channel was America's most-watched cable news network Tuesday night as results from the 2026 midterm elections rolled in.

According to the final Nielsen election night rating data, Fox News bested both CNN and MS NOW with an average of 4.3 million total viewers during primetime.

CNN came in second with 4.1 million total average viewers. MS NOW marked the network's first major election night since its rebranding by finishing third with 3.7 million total average viewers.

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