MS NOW Hires Abby Livingston as Political Reporter
The network brings on a veteran Capitol Hill and campaign reporter to cover elections across its platforms.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Elections
MS NOW has hired Abby Livingston as a political reporter, according to a memo from political director Shawna Thomas to staffers. Livingston will cover campaigns and elections across all MS NOW platforms from New York City, where she will be based primarily.
Why it matters
The hire adds an experienced political reporter to MS NOW's growing political team ahead of a busy election cycle. Livingston's background covering Capitol Hill and campaigns gives the network additional reporting depth on the political landscape.
Livingston spent more than a decade covering Capitol Hill and campaigns for The Texas Tribune and Roll Call, after starting her career at NBC News. She previously worked at National Journal and CNN and most recently at Puck, and received the 2017 National Press Club Award and the 2018 Sigma Delta Chi Award.
The players
MS NOW
MS NOW is a cable news network whose political team is expanding ahead of the election cycle.
Abby Livingston
Abby Livingston is a veteran political reporter who previously covered Capitol Hill and campaigns for The Texas Tribune and Roll Call.
Shawna Thomas
Shawna Thomas is the political director for MS NOW who announced the hire in a staff memo.
The details
Shawna Thomas, political director for MS NOW, announced the hire in a memo to staffers. Livingston most recently worked at Puck, and will work alongside the growing MS NOW political team.
Timeline
2017: Livingston receives the National Press Club Award for Washington regional reporting.
2018: Livingston receives the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Washington correspondence.
November 9, 2026: MS NOW announces the hire of Abby Livingston.
Political Context
Livingston's career traces the Capitol Hill press corps, moving from NBC News and National Journal through The Texas Tribune and Roll Call before reaching cable news. The move places an experienced Washington campaign reporter inside a network built around election coverage.
Viewers of MS NOW will see additional political reporting as Livingston covers campaigns and elections across the network's platforms. The change is primarily a staffing development and does not alter how the network's programming is accessed.
The takeaway
Network hires like this one signal how cable outlets are investing in on-the-ground election reporting as a campaign season builds. Readers following coverage should watch for Livingston's first assignments to see how the network approaches the beat.
Further reading
For more on the campaign trail, see the Elections section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Deadline.
