NewzOn the September 6, 2026, broadcast of CBS News' "Face the Nation," Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Utah Governor Spencer Cox appeared as guests for an interview conducted by Weijia Jiang. The discussion took place as the political landscape shifts toward the upcoming midterm elections, which are scheduled to occur in less than two months.
In a subsequent update regarding the September 13 broadcast, the program announced the return of CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto. Salvanto is slated to present the network's Battleground Tracker, providing data-driven analysis on the state of the midterm races alongside the previously featured guests, El-Sayed and Cox.
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