Published on Oct. 26, 2026

From Russian influence campaigns pushing bogus claims about candidates, to new secretly partisan-funded “pink slime” sites masquerading as legitimate news outlets, NewsGuard analysts have been separating truth from fiction ahead of the midterm elections on November 3, 2026.

NewsGuard’s election-related work has revealed the scale by which malignant actors are trying to influence the vote as well as the methods they employ. NewsGuard analysis is based on its reporting, which include:

• False Claims Fingerprints debunks of false claims;
• Special Reports;
• Audits of how leading chatbots have been handling election-related controversies;
• Global Risk Briefings detailing efforts by Russia, China, and Iran to spread disinformation and propaganda;
• Exclusive polls of whether people are falling for election-related false claims; and
• The daily NewsGuard Reality Check newsletter.

This summary briefing is designed to be a comprehensive recap of the threats to election integrity and security that our analysts have seen and investigated. We think it will be of special interest to election officials and poll workers, national and local media, and those competing in this year’s elections.