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Where to watch the election live: TV channels and broadcast details for Election Day 2024

Election Day is here, as voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to cast their votes in the race for the White House, which features former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harrisamong many other state and local races.

You can check USA TODAY's voter guide or visit Vote.gov and USA.gov for more information on voting and voter registration, which in some states is open through Election Day.

If you are planning on watching election coverage on television after you vote, here's what to know about the Election Day broadcast options offered by several national news outlets.

USA TODAY election coverage livestream

USA TODAY will kick off a livestream of its election coverage at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday on the USA TODAY YouTube page.

You can also watch the livestream below.

How to watch election coverage on TV

  • NBC: NBC News' marquee anchors will offer 24 hours of consecutive live coverage to viewers on their local NBC stations for the first time ever beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Election Day, according to the network. NBC News NOW will offer live programming for more than 40 hours, beginning at 7 a.m. ET Tuesday and continuing late into Wednesday evening.

  • CNBC: Starting at 7 p.m. ET on Election Day, Carl Quintanilla will anchor "Your Money, Your Vote" from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and be joined by other CNBC journalists, including Jim Cramer and Sara Eisen, to "interview the experts guiding the audience into the post-election economy," the network announced last week. Scott Wapner will also host a panel of traders debating real-time trading ideas and interview some "big names" in private equity, the bond market and real estate.

  • CNN: Starting at 4 p.m. ET on Election Day, "Election Night in America" will be anchored by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper, who will be joined by Dana Bash, Erin Burnett, Audie Cornish and Chris Wallace, according to the network, with John King at the "Magic Wall"breaking down election results for audiences as ballots are counted across the country.

  • Fox News: Beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Election Day, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will co-anchor "FOX News Democracy 2024" as election results begin to come in, the network announced. "America's Newsroom" co-anchor Bill Hemmer will held the "Bill:-board, delivering viewers "election data county-by-county and state-by-state throughout the evening," the network said.

  • NewsNation: On Election Day, Newsnation will present "NewsNation Decision Desk 2024," co-anchored by Chris Cuomo, Elizabeth Vargas and Leland Vittert from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET, the network announced. The CW Network will provide a simulcast of NewsNation's election night coverage from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET.

  • ABC News: Starting at 7 p.m. ET on Election Day, "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir will lead the network's coverage, ABC News said in a news release. Muir will be joined by the likes of Linsey Davis, Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl and Mary Bruce, among others.

  • CBS News: Primetime election coverage on CBS and CBS News 24/7 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Election Day, anchored by Norah O'Donnell from CBS News' election headquarters in New York City, according to the network. O'Donnell will be joined at the anchor desk by Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Gayle King, Cecilia Vega, Robert Costa and Ed O'Keefe.

  • MSNBC: Starting at 6 p.m. ET on Election Day, Rachel Maddow will lead MSNBC's special primetime election coverage live from MSNBC Headquarters in New York City, the network announced. Maddow will be joined by Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O'Donnell, Stephanie Rhule and Jen Psaki, according to the network, and Steve Kornacki will be at the "Big Board" breaking down the latest state-by-state results.

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