Today | USA Votes on ABC NEWS: live midterms coverage begins – USA Votes ABC NEWS Channel starts its special US midterms coverage on Wednesday 4 November at 10am AEDT, following the results that will determine the balance of power in Congress.
The coverage gives Australian viewers a live account of the vote as results arrive across the United States. It combines an election-centre results wall with ABC correspondents reporting from America and analysis of what the outcome could mean beyond the US.
Who is presenting?
Planet America presenters John Barron and Chas Licciardello join Lorna Dunkley for the special. Chief elections analyst Casey Briggs will use the results wall to track the contest as votes are counted.
Former US bureau chief Jade Macmillan will discuss developments with ABC correspondents across America, including Americas Editor John Lyons live from Washington. Guests from Australia, the US and elsewhere will also contribute during the day.
How to follow the results
Viewers can watch the ABC NEWS Channel broadcast live on television or ABC iview. The ABC will also provide a live blog at abc.net.au/news and coverage through the ABC NEWS app. ABC NewsRadio offers an audio option across the day.
The midterms decide control of Congress during the final two years of Donald Trump’s second term. The result will shape the political setting for the administration and the Democratic opposition, while being watched internationally.
Watch the preview
The ABC preview introduces its election coverage ahead of the live broadcast.
USA Votes: Midterms 2026 begins Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 10am AEDT on ABC NEWS Channel and ABC iview.
Read more in TV Central’s ABC coverage. Watch ABC NEWS Channel on ABC iview.
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