One Week From Today – Rachel Maddow to Lead MSNBC’s Special Election Night 2025 Coverage at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 4
Plus, Jen Psaki and Ari Melber to Kick Off Early Coverage at 6 p.m. ET
Special Weekend Coverage Ahead of Election Week, Including a Primetime Special on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. ET hosted by Jen Psaki
(New York – Oct. 28, 2025) – One week from today, MSNBC will air special coverage of Election Night 2025 beginning at 7 p.m. ET, led by Rachel Maddow, and joined by the network’s expert team of journalists joining from New York and across the country.
MSNBC SPECIAL ‘DECISION 2025’ PRIMETIME COVERAGE BEGINS AT 7 P.M. ET WITH EARLY COVERAGE AT 6 P.M. ET
- At 7 p.m. ET, Rachel Maddow will lead MSNBC’s special primetime election coverage live from MSNBC Headquarters in New York City. Maddow will be joined by Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, Chris Hayes, Jen Psaki, Lawrence O’Donnell, and Stephanie Ruhle as they cover the results of gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, the New York City mayoral race, California’s redistricting referendum, and much more.
- Leading up to primetime coverage, Jen Psaki and Ari Melber will kick off early programming starting at 6 p.m. ET with special “Decision 2025” election coverage.
- MSNBC host Ali Velshi will be at the Big Board, breaking down the latest state-by-state results.
- At 12 a.m. ET, the hosts of “The Weeknight,” Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez, will continue special coverage.
PLUS, MSNBC’S DAY-LONG SPECIAL COVERAGE KICKS OFF WITH ‘MORNING JOE’ AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON ‘MSNBC REPORTS’
- Election Day coverage will begin with “Way Too Early” with Ali Vitali at 5 a.m. ET followed by “Morning Joe,” co-hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Willie Geist at 6 a.m. ET.
- Special “Decision 2025” Election Day coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET on “MSNBC Reports” throughout the day with Ana Cabrera, Chris Jansing, and Katy Tur. MSNBC reporters will report live from the polls as voting happens.
AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY, MSNBC TO AIR SPECIAL WEEKEND COVERAGE, INCLUDING PRIMETIME SPECIAL HOSTED BY JEN PSAKI ON SUNDAY, NOV. 2 AT 9 P.M. ET
- On Sunday, Nov. 2, Jen Psaki will lead a primetime weekend pre-election special, “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki: Decision 2025,” at 9 p.m. ET. Psaki will speak with leading political voices ahead of Election Day, which will air as a bonus episode of her hit podcast “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki” the same day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever listeners get their podcasts.
- Ali Vitali, anchor of “Way Too Early” and senior Capitol Hill reporter, will host a special live hour of “MSNBC Reports” breaking down the biggest state-by-state races to watch at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 2.
MORE THAN 15 REPORTERS DISPATCHED TO BELLWETHER STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, REPORTING ACROSS ALL MSNBC PLATFORMS
MSNBC Reporters will be fanned out across the country, including from key contests, the White House, Capitol Hill, and more.
- Antonia Hylton, reporter and co-host of “The Weekend: Primetime,” Mychael Schnell, Congressional reporter, and Nnamdi Egwuonwu, reporter, will all report from New York City.
- Vaughn Hillyard, senior White House reporter and Jake Traylor, White House reporter, will report from across New Jersey.
- Reporters Julia Jester and Arielle Hixson will report from Virginia.
- Jacob Soboroff, senior national and political reporter, and David Noriega, reporter, will report live from California.
- Rosa Flores and Alex Tabet will report live from Minnesota and Florida, respectively.
- In Washington, D.C, Laura Barrón-López, White House reporter, and Akayla Gardner, White House reporter, will report live from the White House, while Kevin Frey, Congressional reporter, will report from Capitol Hill.
- From MSNBC Headquarters, Brandy Zadrozny, senior enterprise reporter, and Marc Santia, investigative reporter, will report live.
NEW THIS YEAR: JACOB SOBOROFF REPORTING ON TIKTOK LIVE, AN ELECTION DAY RECAP YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM, AND MORE
- On Election Night, Jacob Soboroff will go live on TikTok, providing his signature real-time on-the-ground reporting, featuring interviews with voters, officials, and more.
- Following Election Day on Nov. 5, Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle will host a special edition of their YouTube livestream show, “It’s Happening with Velshi and Ruhle.”
- During the livestream, the duo will recap Election Day by breaking down the biggest stories, offering their unique takes on what the results could reveal about the 2026 Midterms, and more.
- MSNBC.com will publish a robust slate of analysis and opinion pieces leading up to Election Day on the top races to watch. Plus, on Election Day, MSNBC.com will also feature quick turn analysis as races are called.
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