Story perspectives

FCC probes The View, prompting midterm candidate dropouts

7/7/2026

39 7

Summary

Story summary

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced in February that the FCC is probing whether The View broke the equal-time rule.
The probe caused The View to drop all political candidates in competitive midterm races, Semafor reported.
A View spokesperson said the program is a news show not subject to the rule.
Show said it could not accommodate Democratic-socialist candidates Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez pursuing mayor; Carr spokesperson declined comment.

1 of 1

Story summary

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced in February that the FCC is probing whether The View broke the equal-time rule.
The probe caused The View to drop all political candidates in competitive midterm races, Semafor reported.
A View spokesperson said the program is a news show not subject to the rule.
Show said it could not accommodate Democratic-socialist candidates Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez pursuing mayor; Carr spokesperson declined comment.