YouTube may prove to be one of the big winners of the 2026 midterms. More than 320,000 viewers were watching the “Kornacki Cam” live stream on NBC’s YouTube channel as results rolled in during the 9:00 p.

NBC News journalist Steve Kornacki covered the 2026 midterm election results for just over 10 hours before he abruptly left the program. “I just need to take about five minutes here,” Kornacki, 47, said during the Tuesday,

After you’ve made it to the polls and performed your civic duty, you might be wondering how to tune in as votes are tallied and, ultimately, when the results are called. Keep reading for where to watch 2026 Election Night results.

NBC News' Steve Kornacki did not wear his signature khakis to cover the United States’ 2026 midterm elections on Nov. 3. But here's what his typical election night routine looks like.

If the numbers hold, NBC will be the first broadcast network to win an election night in total viewers since 2012.

The election analyst originally planned to stay on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, live broadcast for 13 hours

Welcome to a special Election Day edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter, where we’re putting all the links and information you’ll need when the vote tallies start rolling in tonight in one place.