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CBS NEWS STREAMING’S “RED & BLUE” WILL DELIVER LIVE SPECIAL COVERAGE OF ALASKA AND WYOMING MIDTERM PRIMARY ELECTIONS TONIGHT, AUGUST 16

Live Coverage Led by CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion at 8:00 PM, ET with CBS News Chief Election and Campaign Correspondent Robert Costa Reporting from Wyoming

Final Battleground Primary Race Special to Stream Tuesday, August 23

The CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News’ 24/7 live streaming news service, will have a special edition of RED & BLUE tonight, Tuesday, August 16 (8:00 PM, ET), offering the latest coverage of the races in Alaska and Wyoming, along with analysis and context around voter sentiment fueled by the latest CBS News polling. Tonight’s special is the second in a series of three live-streaming specials covering August’s primaries.

CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion will anchor the streaming special from Washington and will be joined by CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News political director Fin Gomez. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa will be on the ground reporting from Wyoming about the pivotal re-election campaign of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY.). CBS News political contributor Joel Payne and political analyst Leslie Sanchez will also join the program to offer additional analysis.

CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto and CBS News Streaming anchor Lana Zak will be at the dedicated interactive board pulling context from the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker, which explains what’s on voters’ minds and will provide regular detailed snapshots of the 2022 midterm elections in every state and district throughout the 2022 campaign.

In addition to tonight’s coverage on CBS News Streaming, CBSNews.com will offer a dedicated live blog detailing up-to-the-minute primary election updates. Coverage of the primary races will be available to watch at CBSNews.com and the Network’s YouTube channel. CBS News’ comprehensive coverage of the 2022 midterm elections will be announced at a later date.

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Press Contacts:

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Hugo Rojo, CBS News Communications

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