More Perfect and C-SPAN Expand Midterm Election Coverage with Battleground State Video Initiative
Event summary
- More Perfect partners with C-SPAN to expand on-the-ground video coverage of competitive House, Senate, and gubernatorial races ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- C-SPAN's 'Road to the Capitol' initiative embeds journalists in nine battleground states, including Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas.
- Coverage will be free for local media partners to use and permanently archived in C-SPAN's Video Library as a public record.
- The partnership aims to address the gap in local political journalism by providing unfiltered access to candidate events.
The big picture
This partnership addresses the critical need for reliable local political journalism amid declining resources in many newsrooms. By providing unfiltered access to candidate events, More Perfect and C-SPAN aim to strengthen democratic engagement during a pivotal election cycle. The initiative reflects broader trends in media collaboration to fill gaps left by shrinking local news coverage.
What we're watching
- Coverage Impact
- How the expanded video coverage will affect voter engagement and informed decision-making in key battleground states.
- Media Partnerships
- Whether local media outlets will effectively utilize the free video resources provided by C-SPAN to enhance their election coverage.
- Scalability
- The pace at which this initiative could be expanded to other competitive races or future elections, given its initial success.
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