NBC News has announced its coverage plans for the first primary elections of the 2026 midterm elections set to begin on Tuesday.
Voters will go to the polls in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas on Tuesday, March 3rd. The network will feature coverage on its NBC News NOW streaming platform throughout the evening.
Beginning at 8 PM ET, Kristen Welker and Hallie Jackson will lead the network’s coverage. Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki will operate the NBC News “big board”, while senior White House correspondent Garrett Haake and chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles will provide reporting throughout the evening.
In the lead-up to the 8 PM ET special program, Kornacki will provide real-time data analysis on the Kornacki Cam beginning at 7:30 PM ET. He’ll stay live through races being called, with the stream being provided on YouTube, NBCNews.com, the NBC News app, and the network’s social media accounts. Multiple camera angles will be dedicated to Kornacki, as well as a new podium perspective to give audiences a real-time look at vote analysis as results come in.
Additionally, Capitol Hill correspondent Melanie Zanona will be at the election headquarters for Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Dallas, while also covering Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Wesley Hunt’s election evening. Correspondent Ryan Chandler will be in Austin at the headquarters of Rep. James Talarico, and correspondent Priscilla Thompson will be at the headquarters of Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Dallas.
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