Watch live: The Hill’s Decision Desk 2026 – Data Nerds
The Hill aired a three‑hour live broadcast on May 19, 2026 covering the primaries in six states. The program was anchored by Cory Smith and featured Chris Stirewalt, Robby Soave, Lindsey Granger, and analysts from Decision Desk HQ and Nexstar. The coverage provided real‑time results and analysis as races were called.
- ▪The Hill’s Decision Desk 2026 live coverage ran from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EDT on May 19, 2026.
- ▪It focused on primary contests in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
- ▪Anchors included Cory Smith, with contributions from Chris Stirewalt, Robby Soave, and Lindsey Granger.
- ▪Election data experts from Decision Desk HQ and The Hill’s Midterm team delivered fast, accurate results and analysis.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 |
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News Watch live: The Hill’s Decision Desk 2026 – Data Nerds Comments: by TheHill.com - 05/19/26 8:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by TheHill.com - 05/19/26 8:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The Hill presents three hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania primaries on Tuesday May 19, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. EDT to 10:00 p.m. EDT. The Hill’s coverage will be anchored by Sunrise on The Hill’s Cory Smith, joined by The Hill’s Political Editor and Host of NewsNation’s The Hill Sunday, Chris Stirewalt, with further contributions from The Hill’s Rising cohosts Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger, The Hill campaign and congressional reporters, Decision Desk HQ, Nexstar DC Bureau, plus political…
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