THE 2024 election ends tonight with a close race between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Popular television news networks, media organizations and late night comedians will all be absent. to cover election day Tuesday 2024 events and results, and there are several ways to watch them for free.

• You can Watch live election TV coverage tonight for free with Fubo (free trial). You can also watch live coverage for free with DirecTV Stream. If you are an Oregonian, be sure to follow our live updates for the latest confirmed race results and more.

• MORE: Latest 2024 Oregon election results, local news and headlines

There appears to be only a slim margin of voters in key states who will vote to determine the winner. We don’t yet know when the results will be clear, but millions of Americans will be watching to see what happens. Here are details on how to watch news developments in what is being called one of the most important elections of our lifetimes on Tuesday and in the days following.

Television news coverage: Major cable news networks, including CNN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network and MSNBC, will provide 24-hour coverage Tuesday. C-SPAN will also broadcast live coverage all day Tuesday. Telemundo will offer primetime coverage in Spanish.

Live streaming on demand: Stream broadcast and cable news networks on their online websites. Or, as described above, you can Watch election coverage on major TV news networks tonight live for free with Fubo (free trial) and another streaming service offering a free trial, like DirecTV Stream. Fubo includes the MSNBC and FOX News channels which will air election coverage tonight. If you prefer CNN, C-SPAN or other networks, you can also watch live coverage for free with DirecTV Stream (free trial) or Sling.

If you don’t already have one, another great way to watch future election coverage and major broadcast events for free – without subscribing to a cable, satellite or streaming service package – is to use a live HDTV antenna. An HD antenna will allow you to access many of the best live streaming channels such as ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS and more.

If you need it now, a solid, top-rated HDTV antenna can be purchased for around $20 on Amazon and it ships quickly with Prime. If you are not yet subscribed, sign up for a Prime free trial.

If you’re an Oregonian, you can find everything you need to know to vote today or find out where to find election results as soon as they’re available, on our politics page. Here are some highlights and key stories before the results start rolling in.