He is also set to continue as a regular contributor on "Meet the Press," "NBC Nightly News," "Today" and the NBC News Now streaming channel. The move comes as MSNBC, along with most of parent company Comcast's other cable networks,

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election underscored that Democrats hold a key advantage in lower-profile contests in the Trump era.

Steve Kornacki is exiting MSNBC for NBC News and NBC Sports as the parent company Comcast prepares to spin off many of its cable networks into a new entity.

Steve Kornacki has quit his top role at MSNBC - as the station faces huge upheaval as it prepares to part ways with parent company NBCUniversal. The TV presenter has left the liberal station in a major shake-up months after fellow presenter Joy Reid was sacked.

The 45-year-old Kornacki will have the title of chief data analyst and contribute to coverage of premier events, including the NFL, Olympics, and Kentucky Derby.

PEOPLE can confirm that Steve Kornacki is officially leaving MSNBC after coming on board in 2012. Find out where he's heading next!

While Wisconsin's Supreme Court race is officially nonpartisan, Democrats and Republicans have both picked sides and are pouring fortunes into their efforts. As the votes are tallied Tuesday night, the ability to claim political momentum amid the upheaval of President Donald Trump’s second term will be on the line.

Kornacki, a popular presence on MSNBC during election cycles, will take his data-analzying skills to NBC News and NBC Sports as parent company Comcast prepares to spin off the bulk of its cable networks into a new stand-alone entity, NBC News confirmed Tuesday.

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki crunches the numbers as voters cast their ballots in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election.