Quick Info
| Profession | Political journalist and television presenter |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 22/08/1979 |
| Age | 47 years |
| Birthplace | Groton, Massachusetts, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Latest News about Steve Kornacki
NBC News launched a new cross-platform franchise called The Data Dive With Steve Kornacki, built around his data-driven analysis. It includes a weekly subscriber-exclusive newsletter and will appear across NBC News TV programmes, including TODAY, Nightly News and Meet the Press. The launch followed the popularity of the Kornacki Cam livestream, which has drawn more than 25 million views across 14 election nights.
NBC News expanded the Kornacki Cam for its 2026 midterm election coverage, streaming his live analysis of incoming data on its own digital platforms as well as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. The network presented the livestream as part of its effort to build audience trust during the primaries and the wider midterm cycle.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Kornacki is a political journalist and TV presenter known for analysing election results and electoral maps on air. He serves as Chief Data Analyst for NBC News and NBC Sports, and previously worked as a national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. He is the subject of the 2026 midterm election coverage on NBC News, where he continues his Big Board analysis. |
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| Known For | Election-night analysis using a large interactive touchscreen board, often called the Big Board |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Boston University | Degree in film and television |
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Personal Life
| Sexual orientation | Gay, and publicly open about it |
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Career
| Early career | Covered New Jersey state politics and co-hosted a weekly political news programme on News 12 New Jersey; also wrote for a New Jersey political news website |
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| Congressional reporting | Covered Congress for the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call |
| Other writing | Wrote about national politics for the New York Observer and served as politics editor for Salon |
| MSNBC | Joined MSNBC in 2012 as a panellist on The Cycle, later hosted weekend and afternoon programmes, and became the network's election map correspondent in 2014 |
| NBC News | Named National Political Correspondent for NBC News Group in 2017; in April 2025 it was announced he would leave MSNBC to become Chief Data Analyst for NBC News and NBC Sports |
| Sports | Provides data-driven analysis for NBC Sports coverage of the NFL, the Kentucky Derby, the Olympics and horse racing |
| Podcasts | Hosted The Revolution, a seven-part podcast about Newt Gingrich and the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress, and Article II: Inside Impeachment for NBC News |
| Books | The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism (2018) |
| Digital | NBC News launched the Kornacki Cam, a livestream of his analysis of incoming election data, in 2026 |
| Newsletter | Launched The Data Dive With Steve Kornacki, a weekly subscriber-exclusive newsletter, in August 2026 |
Style Quotient
| Signature look | Known for his khaki trousers and casual style on air |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. As a teenager in 1994, he delivered a news report for a local programme called Political Corner with Steve Kornacki | |
| 2. He became a popular social media figure during the 2020 US election coverage | |
| 3. His 2025 NBC contract allows him to pursue other projects outside the network | |
| 4. He has been a regular analyst for NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage |
