Election night 2026: Watch and listen live
Follow the midterm results live with Heartland Signal, WCPT and AM950, from governor’s races to the statehouse battles that shape daily life. Coverage starts Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET.Watch | Schedule | Listen | Follow
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Election Night Special
Our main broadcast, with hosts, reporters and guests from across the network.
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Data Not Discourse
Aaron Kleinman and guests go deep on the numbers.
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Election night schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 3
- 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET: The Election Night Special goes live from Elmhurst, Illinois, with Patti Vasquez and guests. Data Not Discourse begins.
- 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET: AM950 begins its Minnesota coverage.
- 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET: Our network broadcast begins on all four stations with Joan Esposito, Richard Chew, Patti Vasquez, Ken Mejia-Beal and Matt McNeil.
- 8 p.m. CT / 9 p.m. ET: Results come in from across the Midwest, with updates from our reporters and guests.
- 9 p.m. CT / 10 p.m. ET: John Parker joins as the focus turns to what the results mean for the states.
- 10 p.m. CT / 11 p.m. ET: John Parker and Patti Vasquez lead combined coverage from Minneapolis and Chicago.
- Midnight CT / 1 a.m. ET: Coverage is scheduled to end, but we’ll stay on if major races are undecided.
Listen on the radio
Tune in on one of our stations:
- Chicago: WCPT 820 AM at 5 p.m. CT, plus 1240 AM at 7 p.m. CT
- Minneapolis: AM950 at 6 p.m. CT, with Minnesota coverage all night
- Atlanta: WMLB 1690 AM at 8 p.m. ET
- Phoenix: KFNN 1510 AM at 6 p.m. local time
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