Steve Kornacki Completely Flustered By Delay In Counting Votes In Wisconsin Race

August 12, 2026 11:47 AM ET NBC News national political correspondent Steve Kornacki appeared stunned Tuesday when an error occurred in counting the votes in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary. Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) candidate Francesca Hong lost to Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley by less than 1% after polls indicated she had a comfortable lead. During the “Kornacki Cam” segment on NBC News, Kornacki was at a loss for words when he learned that Milwaukee County officials announced five flash drives had botched voting data, meaning there would be delays in counting the votes. “Really? Really?” Kornacki muttered. “So we’re just back to square one on this?” Kornacki did not know how to respond live on-air to the delay. He looked into the camera and tol