{"id":9012,"date":"2026-10-22T17:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/?p=9012"},"modified":"2026-10-22T20:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:58:06","slug":"decision-26-nbc-news-presents-its-most-extensive-midterm-election-coverage-ever-with-record-13-hours-of-live-broadcast-programming-and-24-7-updates-and-analysis-across-dig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2026\/10\/22\/decision-26-nbc-news-presents-its-most-extensive-midterm-election-coverage-ever-with-record-13-hours-of-live-broadcast-programming-and-24-7-updates-and-analysis-across-dig\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDECISION \u201926\u201d: NBC NEWS PRESENTS ITS MOST EXTENSIVE MIDTERM ELECTION COVERAGE EVER, WITH RECORD 13 HOURS OF LIVE BROADCAST PROGRAMMING AND 24\/7 UPDATES AND ANALYSIS ACROSS DIGITAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Savannah Guthrie, Tom Llamas, Kristen Welker, Hallie Jackson and Steve Kornacki Lead Continuous Coverage on NBC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Kornacki Live at the Big Board for NBC\u2019s Election Night Special and \u2018Kornacki Cam\u2019 Livestream, Which Generated 41 Million+ Starts During the Primaries<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News Decision Desk to Power Race Calls and Real-Time Results Across Broadcast, Streaming,<\/em><\/strong> NBCNews.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and the NBC News App<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 22, 2026 \u2013 NBC News will present \u201c<\/strong>Decision \u201926<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d<\/strong> NBC\u2019s most extensive midterm election coverage ever, with 13 hours of rolling live coverage on the NBC broadcast network beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. ET until Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 6 a.m. ET, with most stations joining at 6:30 p.m. ET. NBCNews.com<\/a> and the NBC News app will be live with 24\/7 election data, insights, analysis and updates, along with additional coverage across NBC News NOW<\/a>, Peacock<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> and NBC News\u2019 social media platforms. Find details of the broadcast schedule below.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savannah Guthrie<\/strong>, co-anchor of TODAY<\/em> and chief legal correspondent; Tom Llamas<\/strong>, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News<\/em>; Kristen Welker<\/strong>, moderator of Meet the Press<\/em>; and Hallie Jackson<\/strong>, senior Washington correspondent and anchor of Hallie Jackson NOW<\/em>, will lead primetime coverage from NBC News\u2019 state-of-the-art election headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Steve Kornacki,<\/strong> chief data analyst, will deliver his signature data-driven analysis from an enhanced, dual-screen Big Board. Ryan Nobles,<\/strong> chief Capitol Hill correspondent, will provide reporting and analysis, while Garrett Haake,<\/strong> chief White House correspondent, will follow President Trump throughout election night, and Brian Cheung<\/strong>, business and data correspondent, will provide analysis of the economy and the markets. Craig Melvin<\/strong>, co-host of TODAY<\/em>; Kate Snow,<\/strong> senior national correspondent and anchor of NBC News Daily<\/em>; and others will lead overnight coverage as results continue to come in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News will give audiences more access to Kornacki<\/strong> than ever before across multiple platforms, including the return of the popular \u201cKornacki Cam,\u201d<\/strong> which has generated more than 41 million livestream starts across 22 nights of primary coverage this election cycle. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET, the unfiltered livestream gives viewers a front-row seat to Election Day, following Kornacki in real time as he tracks incoming results and the races shaping control of Congress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the center of NBC News’ election coverage is the NBC News Decision Desk<\/strong>, powering independent race calls and minute-by-minute results across NBC News\u2019 broadcast, streaming and digital platforms. NBC News will deploy 10 county captains and a county captain coordinator to provide on-the-ground reporting to the Decision Desk as votes are counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News subscribers will get an exclusive insider\u2019s guide to the 2026 midterms, with early-vote analysis and deeper election data and insights from NBC News\u2019 Decision Desk. The offering also includes \u201cData Dive with Steve Kornacki,\u201d<\/strong> a weekly newsletter featuring Kornacki\u2019s analysis on the numbers and trends shaping the election. Subscribe at NBCNews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gadi Schwartz<\/strong>, correspondent and anchor of Stay Tuned Now<\/em>, <\/em>will host a special mobile-first, vertical video livestream from Texas beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. Schwartz will take viewers behind the scenes <\/s>with NBC News correspondents in key battlegrounds across the country and hear from voters on the issues closest to home and what may have tipped the scales with their vote. He will also engage with the audience watching on social media. The livestream will be available on NBCNews.com<\/a>, the NBC News app<\/a> and Schwartz\u2019s TikTok<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovative production technology will enhance NBC News\u2019 election coverage, including real-time augmented and virtual reality to bring election data to life, alongside extended reality elements incorporated into the in-studio anchor backdrop. Peacock<\/strong><\/a> will also offer a multiview election night experience, bringing together live coverage from NBC News NOW, behind-the-scenes analysis from \u201cKornacki Cam\u201d and a real-time election results board, all in one view. Election coverage begins on Peacock<\/a> at 5 p.m. ET, with the multiview launching at 5:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/strong> and Noticias Telemundo<\/strong> will collaborate throughout Election Day, sharing reporting resources, election data and expertise to deliver comprehensive coverage to English- and Spanish-speaking audiences across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News\u2019 Vote Watch<\/strong> team will monitor and verify election-related claims and irregularities across five areas: misinformation and disinformation, foreign interference, cybersecurity, polling place security and legal challenges. Across social platforms, NBC News will deliver original video analysis from reporters and correspondents in the field and in studio, including real-time fact-checking and debunking of misinformation as it potentially emerges throughout the night. Laura Jarrett<\/strong>, co-anchor of Saturday TODAY<\/em> and senior legal correspondent, will provide analysis throughout the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC TO DELIVER 13 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS MIDTERM ELECTION COVERAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n