Rachel Maddow to Lead MSNBC Special Election Night Coverage Starting at 6 p.m. ET
Steve Kornacki to Break Down Latest Results at the Big Board; ‘Kornacki Cam’ to Stream on MSNBC’s YouTube Channel
MSNBC.com to Feature Exclusive Analysis and Real-Time Updates Throughout the Day
Plus, MSNBC to Kick Off Election Week with Special Weekend Coverage; Rachel Maddow to Host Primetime Special on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ET
Oct. 30, 2024 – MSNBC will deliver wall-to-wall special coverage and analysis of Election Night 2024 across cable, digital, and social on Tuesday, Nov. 5. More than 25 MSNBC anchors and hosts will bring viewers the latest in the run-up to Election Day, then as voters head to the polls, and as results begin to roll in on Tuesday night.
MSNBC SPECIAL ‘DECISION 2024’ PRIMETIME COVERAGE, LED BY RACHEL MADDOW, BEGINS AT 6 P.M. ET AND GOES THROUGH THE NIGHT
- At 6 p.m. ET, Rachel Maddow will lead MSNBC’s special primetime election coverage live from MSNBC Headquarters in New York City. Maddow will be joined by Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle, and Jen Psaki.
- Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Claire McCaskill will bring their expertise from working on the campaign trail to “The Insiders” panel throughout Tuesday’s primetime special coverage.
- Throughout Tuesday, NBC News and MSNBC National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki will be at the Big Board breaking down the latest state-by-state results.
- MSNBC contributors, political and election law analysts will join the coverage, offering real-time reporting and expert analysis, including Rick Hasen, Matt Sanderson, John Fortier, Edward Foley, Nate Persily, Franita Tolson, Michael Morse, and more.
MSNBC’S DAY-LONG SPECIAL COVERAGE KICKS OFF WITH ‘MORNING JOE’ AT 6 A.M. ET AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON ‘MSNBC REPORTS’; CORRESPONDENTS DISPATCHED TO SWING STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
- Election Day coverage will begin with Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire at 5 a.m. ET followed by Morning Joe, co-hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Willie Geist at 6 a.m. ET.
- Ahead of Election Day, special coverage on MSNBC Reports will begin on Friday, Nov. 1, and will continue into the week with Ana Cabrera and José Díaz-Balart anchoring together at 10 a.m. ET. Andrea Mitchell, Chris Jansing, and Katy Tur will pick up special coverage together at 12 p.m. ET.
- More than 100 NBC News correspondents, reporters and embeds will be dispatched across the U.S. reporting from key battleground states for MSNBC. At Trump HQ will be Garrett Haake, Dasha Burns, Vaughn Hillyard, Matt Dixon and Henry Gomez. At Harris HQ will be Peter Alexander, Yamiche Alcindor, Gabe Gutierrez, Natasha Korecki and Peter Nicholas. Monica Alba, Mike Memoli and Aaron Gilchrist will report from the White House. Plus, correspondents, digital reporters, producers and embeds will report from battleground states around the country including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Texas, Nevada, Nebraska and more.
MSNBC WEEKEND COVERAGE TO INCLUDE A PRIMETIME SPECIAL HOSTED BY RACHEL MADDOW, ‘BLACK VOTERS: THE ROAD TO THE 2024 ELECTION,’ AN ADDITIONAL HOUR OF ‘THE WEEKEND,’ AND MORE
- On Sunday, Nov. 3, Rachel Maddow will lead a primetime weekend special at 7 p.m. ET. Maddow will be joined by Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell, Ari Melber, Chris Hayes, Jen Psaki and Steve Kornacki. Psaki will then host a live edition of How to Win at 9 p.m. ET, followed by Ayman Mohyeldin rounding out special pre-election coverage at 10 p.m. ET.
- Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez, and Michael Steele will anchor two special editions of The Weekend on Saturday, Nov. 2, first at 8 a.m. ET and again at 9 p.m. ET.
- At 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, The Katie Phang Show will feature special reporting highlighting Florida voters.
- At 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Yamiche Alcindor will host a live edition of The Deciders.
- At 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, MSNBC will air Black Voters: The Road to the 2024 Election, a special hour hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Melissa Murray, Trymaine Lee, and Charles Coleman Jr. focused on the key issues impacting Black voters this cycle.
PLUS, ELECTION FEATURES, LIVE RESULTS, AND LIVE STREAM ALL AVAILABLE ON MSNBC.COM & MSNBC ON YOUTUBE; ‘KORNACKI CAM’ TO STREAM ON MSNBC.COM, @MSNBC ON X & TIKTOK, MSNBC ON YOUTUBE
- Beginning Monday, Nov. 4, MSNBC.com and the MSNBC app will launch a robust live blog featuring the latest developments, polls, and results. Plus, analysis from MSNBC anchors, familiar columnists, and outside experts, including Chris Hayes, Jen Psaki, Symone Sanders Townsend, Charlie Sykes, Molly Jong-Fast, Brendan Buck, Rick Hasen, and more.
- On Monday, Nov. 4, MSNBC host Jen Psaki will host a live election special on MSNBC’s YouTube channel to answer viewer questions.
- Viewers can keep up with Kornacki and the behind-the-scenes action all night with the return of the Kornacki Cam streaming at MSNBC.com, MSNBC on YouTube, @MSNBC on X and TikTok, and Peacock.
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Hollie Tracz
Joya Manasseh
