Who is Steve Kornacki? What you need to know about MSNBC election anchors

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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 lead election coverage via his “Kornacki Camera” on NBC News and MSNBC. Kornacki, 45, rose to social media fame during the 2020 presidential election for his nearly round-the-clock election analysis and signature Gap khaki pants. Those khakis might not make 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 the NBC News & MSNBC National Political Correspondent. He also regularly joins Kristen Welker on Sundays for a recurring episode of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” to break down the latest polls and numbers.

“Steve is a crown jewel of NBC News & MSNBC’s election night coverage,” NBC Universal said in an email to USA TODAY, adding that Kornacki has covered every election since the 2014 midterms, making the 2024 presidential election his 10th as a reporter.

“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 break down the election results Tuesday on the “Big Board,” and viewers will be able to catch it all via “Kornacki Cam.”

Steve Kornacki college, education information

Kornacki is a native of Groton, Massachusetts and a graduate of Boston University, according to his bio on MSNBC.

Before joining MSNBC, Kornacki was political editor for Salon News. He 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 in Capital New York, his biography says.

More about Steve Kornacki

In one 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 on Kornacki’s childhood, his struggle to understand his own sexuality, heartbreak and opening up to friends and family.

Kornacki is also the author of “The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism,” which charts the polarization of American 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 [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.