CBS News has announced that Utah Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, are scheduled to appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. The program features question-and-answer sessions with figures currently in the news and has aired since 1954.
The scheduled broadcast follows recent coverage of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, including ceremonies at Ground Zero and the Pentagon. Previous episodes in August and September 2026 featured guests such as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rep. John James (R-MI), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Joining the guests for the Sept. 13 program is a political analysis panel featuring Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, and Ed O'Keefe, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent. The broadcast will also include a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll presented by Anthony Salvanto, the network's executive director of elections and surveys.
The inclusion of a new Battleground Tracker poll provides data on candidate standings and public sentiment. While the specific number of participants in the upcoming poll was not reported, these surveys are used to characterize the political environment ahead of the 2026 contests.
For residents of Utah and Michigan, the appearances of Gov. Cox and Dr. El-Sayed provide a platform for state issues to reach a national audience. The broadcast serves as a source of information for viewers who tune into Sunday morning public affairs programs to track electoral trends.
The program handles political discourse during election cycles by featuring guests from different parties. Following the broadcast, the data from the Battleground Tracker poll is often cited by other news organizations and analysts. The episode is scheduled to air at 10:30 a.m. ET on CBS News and will be available for streaming at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 13, 2026.