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Who is Steve Kornacki? What to know about MSNBC anchor breaking down election results
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Date:2025-04-17 03:50:06
It's Election Day and voting is in full swing across the country as Americans choose their next president between former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
Among those reporting live on the election and analyzing results in real-time is Steve Kornacki, who will be leading election coverage via his "Kornacki cam" on NBC News and MSNBC. Kornacki, 45, shot to social media fame during the 2020 presidential election for his near 'round the clock election analysis and signature Gap khaki pants. Those khakis pants may or may not be making a comeback this election cycle, Kornacki told USA TODAY in an interview last week.
Here's what you need to know about NBC News and MSNBC National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki.
Who is Steve Kornacki? Current job, show
Steve Kornacki is NBC News & MSNBC National Political Correspondent. He also regularly joins Kristen Welker on Sundays for a recurring segment on NBC News’ "Meet the Press," to break down the latest polling and numbers.
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"Steve is a crown jewel of NBC News & MSNBC’s election night coverage," NBC Universal said in an email to USA TODAY, adding Kornacki has reported on every election since the 2014 midterms, making the 2024 Presidential Election his tenth as a journalist.
"He ingests data and uses historical context to analyze the numbers and inform viewers about what we’re seeing and why," the network added.
Kornacki will be breaking down election results Tuesday on the "Big Board" and viewers will be able to catch it all via the "Kornacki Cam."
Steve Kornacki college, education info
Kornacki is a native of Groton, Massachusetts and a graduate of Boston University, as per his bio on MSNBC.
Prior to joining MSNBC, Kornacki was the politics editor for Salon News. He has also previously worked for the New York Observer and PoliticsNJ.com, a New Jersey political news site, where he began his career, reporting on the state’s political developments. Kornacki's work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, Boston Globe, Daily Beast and at Capital New York, his bio says.
More about Steve Kornacki
In a moving essay published in Salon in 2011, Kornacki came out as gay. The essay titled "The coming out story I never thought I'd write," touched upon Kornacki's childhood, his struggle with understanding his own sexuality, heartbreak and opening up in front of friends and family.
Kornacki is also the author of "The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism," which maps the polarization of U.S. politics, through the lens of two key political figures: Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich.
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
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