WATCH LIVE: Election 2024 PBS News special coverage

Millions of voters head to the polls Tuesday for their final chance to cast a ballot in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

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Both candidates have spent the last few weeks of their campaigns crisscrossing the country, spending significant time and money to reach voters, especially in the swing states key to a presidential victory.

More than 80 million Americans have already cast ballots.

Along with the race for president, there are a number of key Senate and House races that could change the balance of power in Congress.

Here’s how PBS News will cover election night and the vote-counting to come.

Election Day

At noon, live streaming coverage begins, highlighting our election coverage from throughout the year. Watch for live updates from our correspondents in the field, starting at 3 p.m. EST.

We’ll run live updates on our website, starting at 5:30 p.m. EST. Think of it as your cheat sheet to the biggest developments, race calls, latest insights and updates from our team of correspondents in the field.

Election night

The News Hour broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. EDT.

Starting at 7, anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett will host on-air special analysis with a group of panelists and special guests, including:

  • Judy Woodruff, News Hour special correspondent and former anchor and managing editor
  • Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
  • David Brooks, New York Times columnist
  • Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post associate editor
  • Kevin Madden, Republican strategist
  • Faiz Shakir, Democratic strategist

When polls close, correspondent Lisa Desjardins will be at our live results wall, breaking down results for president, Senate, House and ballot initiatives with real-time graphics.

Results in real time

Keep track of results with our interactive live maps, which you can sort by state or overall balance of power. See where the path to 270 electoral votes stands with our Electoral College calculator.

It took days to determine the winner of the 2020 election. It’s possible and not unusual or abnormal that counting ballots will extend beyond election night. This is also true for down-ballot races, including those that will determine control of the House.

The morning after the election, digital video producer Deema Zein will host a live chat with Desjardins starting at 11 a.m. EST, highlighting major takeaways and taking viewer questions.

We’ll run our stream and live results until winners are called.


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