Steve Kornacki's election night coverage
The gist
NBC's Steve Kornacki leads Decision '26 coverage, with his Kornacki Cam streaming 13 hours from 5 p.m.
His county-level calls give viewers an early read on which way key races are heading.
How it unfolded
- Mar 2, 2026NBC News announces cross-platform 2026 midterm coverage starting with primaries, including an expanded Kornacki Cam streaming on YouTube, NBCNews.com, the NBC News app and its social accounts.
- Oct 28, 2026NBCUniversal announces 'Decision '26': 13 hours of continuous live programming on NBC from 5 p.m. ET Nov. 3 to 6 a.m. ET Nov. 4, noting the Kornacki Cam drew over 41 million livestream starts during primary coverage.
- Oct 30, 2026NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago announce a local election night special at 8:00 PM CT using tools developed by Kornacki's team.