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Senators, officials discuss midterm elections
Senator Mark Kelly, former President Joe Biden’s Middle East advisor Brett McGurk, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Iowa’s GOP nominee for governor Zach Lahn participated in a discussion on ’Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan’ on October 4, 2026. The segment also featured a discussion on the latest polls as the final countdown to the midterm elections begins.
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What The Reports Agree On
- ✓Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, participated in the discussion.
- ✓Brett McGurk, who served as a top Middle East advisor to former President Joe Biden, was also part of the discussion.
- ✓Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined the discussion.
- ✓Zach Lahn, Iowa’s GOP nominee for governor, was interviewed on the show.
- ✓The discussion took place on ’Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan’ on October 4, 2026.
- ✓The segment also included a discussion on the latest polls as the final countdown to the midterm elections begins.
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CBS News +0.0The report provides a balanced overview of the discussion without favoring any particular side.
Source Reports
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto discusses the latest polls as the final countdown to the midterm elections begin. Plus, Iowa's GOP nominee for governor Zach Lahn and Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly join.
Transcript: Brett McGurk on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
The following is the full transcript of the interview with Brett McGurk, who served as a top Middle East adviser to former Preident Joe Biden, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 4, 2026.
Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 4, 2026.
Transcript: Energy Secretary Chris Wright on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Energy Secretary Chris Wright that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 4, 2026.
Transcript: Zach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governor, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Zach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governor, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 4, 2026.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Zach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governor, join Margaret Brennan.
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