MSNBC’s Top Election Analyst Steve Kornacki Will Leave Network

MSNBC’s top election analyst, Steve Kornacki, will depart the network after serving as a data analyst for over 12 years.

Kornacki, who rose to fame during the 2020 presidential election, will depart MSNBC for NBC.

He will now serve as NBC as a contributor and chief data analyst for both NBC News and NBC Sports.

Steve Kornacki is leaving MSNBC for a new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports.

The khaki-wearing data analyst has a new deal that gives him the option to pursue projects on other networks and media platforms. https://t.co/SxaAwLhjuV

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 1, 2025

Here’s what The New York Post reported:

Steve Kornacki, MSNBC’s widely recognized data analyst known for his energetic breakdowns of polling and election results, will depart the left-leaning cable channel after signing a new agreement with NBC that will see him take on expanded roles across the network’s news and sports divisions.

Kornacki, who rose to national prominence during the tense, drawn-out coverage of the 2020 presidential election, will be scaling back his presence on MSNBC as the network undergoes significant restructuring ahead of Comcast’s planned spinoff of its cable assets.

Under the new agreement, Kornacki’s official title becomes contributor and chief data analyst for both NBC News and NBC Sports, an NBC spokesperson confirmed to Deadline.

MSNBC announced on Tuesday that award-winning NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton will be joining MSNBC full-time as a correspondent and co-host of “The Weekend: Primetime.”

Since joining MSNBC in 2012, Kornacki has become a fixture during election cycles, particularly praised for his high-energy analysis of polling trends and voting patterns.

His detailed breakdowns on air, often delivered with rolled-up sleeves and an infectious enthusiasm, made him a popular figure with viewers, earning him accolades including being named one of People magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive” in 2020.

Not an April Fools joke…

Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports.https://t.co/cUzSX7XmDg

— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) April 1, 2025

Per USA Today:

Steve Kornacki is jumping on board full time at NBC News and NBC Sports, leaving his longtime home at MSNBC.

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A rep for NBC News confirmed Tuesday that TV’s “big board” guy will join NBC Sports as chief data analyst, covering the network’s marquee events such as NFL football, the Olympics, and the Kentucky Derby.

He is also set to continue as a regular contributor on “Meet the Press,” “NBC Nightly News,” “Today” and the NBC News Now streaming channel. The move comes as MSNBC, along with most of parent company Comcast’s other cable networks, is spun off into a separate, still-unnamed company.