Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday's midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters' minds
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With just days to go before the midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats are making their final case to voters to turn out at the polls on Nov. 3.
President Trump made a surprise reversal this week after his last-minute decision to cancel rallies in battleground states, announcing a day later he would travel to Kansas and Iowa for events on Sunday after all.
Polling has shown tight Senate races for Republicans in these states, and in places like Michigan, Alaska, South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
The candidates vying for Iowa’s open Senate seat — Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) — are scheduled to join CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday” this weekend.
Additionally, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) will join NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) will appear on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” this Sunday to discuss their respective gubernatorial races.
Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), a nonpartisan election handicapper, places the Democratic Party’s odds of regaining control of the House at an 83 percent probability, according to a Saturday afternoon forecast. The chance the Democrats retake the Senate is around 63 percent, according to DDHQ.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will join “The Hill Sunday” this weekend to discuss how the party is approaching Election Day. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), the chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), will appear on MS NOW’s “The Weekend” show.
Beshear, whose name has been floated as a potential presidential candidate, told CNN last month that his party is poised to pick up several GOP-controlled governor’s mansions this election cycle, following victories from Democratic Govs. Abigail Spangerber (Va.) and Mikie Sherrill (N.J.) last year.
The DGA chair has faced criticism after he declined to comply with a request from Latino lawmakers and leaders to invest an additional $10 million in the Texas gubernatorial contest, in which state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D) is attempting to oust incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
GOP candidates in battleground races have sought to confront rising concerns with the president’s handling of the economy amid the Trump administration’s war against Iran and trade fight with Canada.
In a new report released on Friday, the Treasury Department announced that the administration’s economic pressure campaign against Tehran was “decimating” the country’s economy.
The department reported that headline inflation in Iran had risen to 90 percent in September, following the initiation of the U.S.’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” This operation included a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading corridor, and sanctions on Iranian oil.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to join “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
See the full list of guests on the Sunday morning news shows below:
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday”: Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
CBS News’s “Face the Nation”: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.)
CNN’s “State of the Union”: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)
CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday”: Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek
Fox News’s “Fox News Sunday”: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)
NBC News’s “Meet the Press”: Gov. JD Pritzker (D-Ill.), Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Steve Kornacki
MS NOW “The Weekend”: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)
Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures”: Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Lara Trump
ABC News’s “This Week”: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D).
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With just days to go before the midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats are making their final case to voters to turn out at the polls on Nov. 3.
President Trump made a surprise reversal this week after his last-minute decision to cancel rallies in battleground states, announcing a day later he would travel to Kansas and Iowa for events on Sunday after all.
Polling has shown tight Senate races for Republicans in these states, and in places like Michigan, Alaska, South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
The candidates vying for Iowa’s open Senate seat — Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) — are scheduled to join CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday” this weekend.
Additionally, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) will join NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) will appear on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” this Sunday to discuss their respective gubernatorial races.
Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), a nonpartisan election handicapper, places the Democratic Party’s odds of regaining control of the House at an 83 percent probability, according to a Saturday afternoon forecast. The chance the Democrats retake the Senate is around 63 percent, according to DDHQ.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will join “The Hill Sunday” this weekend to discuss how the party is approaching Election Day. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), the chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), will appear on MS NOW’s “The Weekend” show.
Beshear, whose name has been floated as a potential presidential candidate, told CNN last month that his party is poised to pick up several GOP-controlled governor’s mansions this election cycle, following victories from Democratic Govs. Abigail Spangerber (Va.) and Mikie Sherrill (N.J.) last year.
The DGA chair has faced criticism after he declined to comply with a request from Latino lawmakers and leaders to invest an additional $10 million in the Texas gubernatorial contest, in which state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D) is attempting to oust incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
GOP candidates in battleground races have sought to confront rising concerns with the president’s handling of the economy amid the Trump administration’s war against Iran and trade fight with Canada.
In a new report released on Friday, the Treasury Department announced that the administration’s economic pressure campaign against Tehran was “decimating” the country’s economy.
The department reported that headline inflation in Iran had risen to 90 percent in September, following the initiation of the U.S.’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” This operation included a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading corridor, and sanctions on Iranian oil.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to join “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
See the full list of guests on the Sunday morning news shows below:
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday”: Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
CBS News’s “Face the Nation”: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.)
CNN’s “State of the Union”: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)
CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday”: Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek
Fox News’s “Fox News Sunday”: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)
NBC News’s “Meet the Press”: Gov. JD Pritzker (D-Ill.), Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Steve Kornacki
MS NOW “The Weekend”: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)
Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures”: Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Lara Trump
ABC News’s “This Week”: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D).
Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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With just days to go before the midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats are making their final case to voters to turn out at the polls on Nov. 3.
President Trump made a surprise reversal this week after his last-minute decision to cancel rallies in battleground states, announcing a day later he would travel to Kansas and Iowa for events on Sunday after all.
Polling has shown tight Senate races for Republicans in these states, and in places like Michigan, Alaska, South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
The candidates vying for Iowa’s open Senate seat — Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) — are scheduled to join CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday” this weekend.
Additionally, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) will join NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) will appear on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” this Sunday to discuss their respective gubernatorial races.
Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), a nonpartisan election handicapper, places the Democratic Party’s odds of regaining control of the House at an 83 percent probability, according to a Saturday afternoon forecast. The chance the Democrats retake the Senate is around 63 percent, according to DDHQ.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will join “The Hill Sunday” this weekend to discuss how the party is approaching Election Day. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), the chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), will appear on MS NOW’s “The Weekend” show.
Beshear, whose name has been floated as a potential presidential candidate, told CNN last month that his party is poised to pick up several GOP-controlled governor’s mansions this election cycle, following victories from Democratic Govs. Abigail Spangerber (Va.) and Mikie Sherrill (N.J.) last year.
The DGA chair has faced criticism after he declined to comply with a request from Latino lawmakers and leaders to invest an additional $10 million in the Texas gubernatorial contest, in which state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D) is attempting to oust incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
GOP candidates in battleground races have sought to confront rising concerns with the president’s handling of the economy amid the Trump administration’s war against Iran and trade fight with Canada.
In a new report released on Friday, the Treasury Department announced that the administration’s economic pressure campaign against Tehran was “decimating” the country’s economy.
The department reported that headline inflation in Iran had risen to 90 percent in September, following the initiation of the U.S.’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” This operation included a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading corridor, and sanctions on Iranian oil.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to join “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
See the full list of guests on the Sunday morning news shows below:
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday”: Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
CBS News’s “Face the Nation”: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.)
CNN’s “State of the Union”: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)
CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday”: Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek
Fox News’s “Fox News Sunday”: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)
NBC News’s “Meet the Press”: Gov. JD Pritzker (D-Ill.), Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Steve Kornacki
MS NOW “The Weekend”: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)
Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures”: Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Lara Trump
ABC News’s “This Week”: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D).
Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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- With just days to go before the midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats are making their final case to voters to turn out at the polls on Nov.
- President Trump made a…