The Rachel Maddow Show

Rachel Maddow leads a panel of her MS NOW colleagues in analysis of the historic 2026 midterm elections and their implications, sort term and long term, for the U.S. political landscape.

Rachel Maddow leads a panel of her MS NOW colleagues in analysis of the historic 2026 midterm elections and their implications, sort term and long term, for the U.S. political landscape.

November 3, 2026; 10pm: Election night coverage tracks a major Democratic wave, with projected Senate and gubernatorial flips in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and other states reshaping control of Congress and key governorships.

November 3, 2026; 9pm: Election night coverage tracks a major Democratic wave as MS NOW projects Democrats will take control of the U.S. House with a minimum of 235 seats, while Senate races in Texas, Ohio, South Carolina and Kansas move to lean Democratic. Key calls include Keisha Lance Bottoms winning Georgia governor, Zach Dembo flipping Kentucky’s 6th District, and Democratic House pickups in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

November 2, 2026; 9pm: Rachel Maddow previews MS NOW election night coverage and argues that Trump administration efforts involving DOGE data, voter rolls, subpoenas, and ballot-seizure fears have been blocked or are being met by election officials and courts. David Remnick and Carol Lennig join to discuss authoritarian risk, institutional resistance, and what to watch after Election Day.