# Evening News Ratings Drop Ahead of Midterms

> ABC, CBS, NBC newscasts lose viewers as midterm election approaches.
- Title: Evening News Ratings Drop Ahead of Midterms · Adweek
- Summary: ABC, CBS, NBC newscasts lose viewers as midterm election approaches. ABC World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, and CBS Evening News all saw week-to-week…
- Keywords: abc world news tonight, nbc nightly news, cbs evening news, adults 25-54 demo, total viewers, midterm elections, week of october 26, Adweek
- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/tvnewser/week-of-oct-26-2026-evening-news-ratings
- Author: Mark Mwachiro
- Published: 2026-11-09T21:31:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abc world news tonight, nbc nightly news, cbs evening news, adults 25-54 demo, total viewers, midterm elections, week of october 26
## Newscasts Report Week-to-Week Declines
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas, and CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil all saw week-to-week declines in total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo viewers the week of…
## ABC World News Tonight Ratings
ABC World News Tonight averaged 8.454 million total viewers and 1.157 million Adults 25-54 demo viewers for the week of Oct.
## NBC Nightly News Ratings
NBC Nightly News ranked second with 6.652 million total viewers and 1.049 million Adults 25-54 demo viewers, down -1% in total viewers and -5% in the demo compared to the previous week.
## CBS Evening News Ratings
CBS Evening News finished with 4.187 million total viewers and 590,000 Adults 25-54 demo viewers, down -9% in total viewers and -14% in the demo compared to the previous week.
## Key takeaway

ABC World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, and CBS Evening News all saw week-to-week declines in total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo viewers ahead of the pivotal midterm elections.