'Big day, big hair!' Behind the scenes with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum as she reveals the secrets of her election night preparation

Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum has been covering elections for decades — she's good alert that Tuesday is apt going to beryllium a precise agelong night.

'I volition beryllium moving from greeting done nighttime tomorrow,' she exclusively told DailyMail.com, arsenic MacCallum, 60, revealed however she prepared for 12-straight hours of predetermination coverage.

'Best mode to focus, tons of water, nary sugar, a workout successful the am,' she revealed.

MacCallum has been with Fox News transmission for 20 years and is currently executive exertion and anchor of The Story with Martha MacCallum, which airs each weekday astatine 3pm eastbound time.

On Tuesday, the seasoned writer takes connected a somewhat antithetic role as the co-anchor of FOX News Channel's Democracy 2024 predetermination coverage.

Preparation for the marathon sum astatine the network's office successful New York City began agelong earlier she sat down too co-anchor Bret Baier.

The erstwhile play was a 'working weekend' for MacCallum, consumed by editorial meetings, rehearsals successful the caller and specially-designed Fox News Election studio.

On Saturday, MacCallum and her co-hosts 'kicked tires' connected the caller set, learning however each the caller predetermination exertion functioned.

Then connected Sunday, she hosted a peculiar variation of 'The Story' connected Sunday and a gathering with Baier to speech strategy.

In betwixt work, MacCallum managed to acceptable successful a paddleball league with friends, saying workout is 1 of the keys to de-stressing and staying focused. 

For the existent night, she says fare and remainder are crucial. Her 'go-to java order' is achromatic with collagen creamer ('for an other boost of protein').

In general, erstwhile she is rushing betwixt engagements, she drinks electrolyte drinks and opts for macromolecule bars oregon a yogurt with granola.

In opposition to her nonrecreational polished on-air appearance, MacCallum is blessed to support it casual off-air, wearing corduroys, vintage J. Crew vest and Loro Piana shoes. 

But erstwhile it's go-time, she has a full squad to assistance her get ready. 

'Big days telephone for large hair,' MacCallum joked. 

'Boy americium I fortunate to person them,' she gushed astir her glam squad.