Kornacki is a national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, reporting on the latest political developments across all platforms. For MSNBC’s election coverage, Steve provides real-time analysis of voting patterns, exit polls, and electoral data. During the 2020 election, Kornacki drew praise for his performance at the Big Board with the Associated Press naming him “the breakout star of MSNBC’s election coverage.”
Following his success during the election season, Kornacki took his talents to NBC Sports’ “Football Night in America” and “Sunday Night Football” to break down the evolving NFL playoff picture.
Kornacki is the author of “The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism” and served as host of “Article II: Inside Impeachment,” a NBC News podcast dedicated exclusively to covering the impeachment inquiry.
Previously, Kornacki hosted the 4 p.m. hour of MSNBC Live, the Monday edition of “MTP Daily,” “Up with Steve Kornacki” on Saturdays and Sundays and was a co-host on MSNBC’s “The Cycle.” Prior to MSNBC, he wrote for the New York Observer, covered Congress for Roll Call, and was the politics editor for Salon.
Kornacki also spent three years in New Jersey, chronicling state politics and co-hosting a weekly show on News 12 New Jersey, a 24-hour cable news channel.
His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, Boston Globe, Daily Beast and at Capital New York, where he’s written a series of deeply-researched profiles of prominent New York political figures. He is a native of Groton, Mass. and graduated from Boston University.
Murray was named founding director in 2005 of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, which has consistently received an “A” rating from 538.com and other political sites. He is frequently called upon to provide commentary on polling and politics, including numerous appearances on national TV and radio, and is an exit poll analyst for a major news network during federal election years. In New Jersey, Murray regularly appears on state “Power Lists” and is a long-time board member of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.
This event was recorded on January 20, 2022.