Kornacki’s Cheat Sheet, Decision Desk Checklist and the Viral Moments of Election 2026

Here's the Scoop · Nov 3, 2026 · 25m

After months of campaigns, it’s Decision Day for the 2026 midterm elections. In a special election edition, NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki explains what he’s going to be watching and which states, districts and counties are giving us key clues of where the battle for control of Congress stands. Then, NBC News director of elections John Lapinski takes us behind the scenes of the NBC News Decision Desk to explain how the results are called and why the team is sequestered until it’s all over. Finally, NBC News senior national political reporter Jon Allen reviews the viral moments…