The 2024 GOP presidential candidates will once again face one another in the second Republican primary debate. Taking place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., the event will be broadcast live on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. PT/9 to 11 p.m. ET on Fox Business Network and Fox News, and in Spanish on Univision.
Cord cutters can also stream the second Republican debate on any live TV streaming service that carries Fox Business, Fox News and Univision, including DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV and Sling‘s Blue plan with the News Extra add-on. New subscribers can also watch the debate for free on FuboTV and DirecTV Stream, which offer five- and seven-day trials, respectively.
The Republican National Committee today released the podium lineup: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be center stage, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will stand to his right and conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will be on his left. On stage left will be North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, while South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former Vice President Mike Pence will stand stage right beside Ramaswamy.
Former president Donald Trump — who is in the lead at 58 percent support among potential Republican primary voters, according to a Morning Consult poll — will not attend the debate. DeSantis follows at 15 percent backing, followed by Ramaswamy at 9 percent and Haley with 7 percent.
How to Watch the Republican Debates Online: Start Time, Where to Stream
Coverage begins at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET, and the debate runs from 6 to 8 p.m. PT/9 to 11 p.m. ET. Post-debate coverage will air through Thursday until 1 a.m. ET. The debate will be moderated by Fox Business hosts Stuart Varney and Dana Perino and Univision’s Ilia Calderón.
For those with a traditional cable subscription, you can watch the Republican debate online by logging into Foxbusiness.com, Foxnews.com, or Univision.com with your TV provider credentials. The event will also be livestreamed on Fox Nation, Rumble and Univision’s streaming platform Vix.
The second Republican debate can be streamed on live TV streaming services that carry Fox’s network of channels (including Fox Business, Fox News, FS1, FS2 and more) and Univision, including DirecTV Stream ($64.99 and up monthly), FuboTV ($74.99 and up monthly), Hulu with Live TV (new subscribers pay $49.99/mo. for three months for a limited time) and Sling ($45 and up monthly). FuboTV offers a five-day trial, while DirecTV Stream has a seven-day trial, so new subscribers can watch the Republican debate for free on those streaming services.
Read more about some of the best live TV streaming options for watching the Republican debate below, including for free.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Fox Network, Univision, CBS, ESPN and NBC and more with DirecTV Stream‘s Entertainment package ($64.99 monthly, guaranteed for the first two years), which offers online TV, on-demand content and more than 75 other channels, including CNN, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, AMC and others. Other plans offer over 105-150 channels, with prices ranging from $83.99-$154.999 per month. For a limited time, new subscribers who get a DirecTV package and who purchase an NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube can earn up to a $400 Visa gift card; learn more here.
FuboTV
Watch live pro and college football games on CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC, NFL Network and other sports channels with a subscription to FuboTV, which starts at $74.99 per month and includes access to 176 news, entertainment and sports channels. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including Monday, Thursday and Sunday night football) and watch later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
Other plans include the Elite package (254 channels for $85 monthly) and the Ultimate tier that comes with 298 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $100 monthly. The online TV streaming service offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers, so you can technically watch the Republican debate online for free during that period.
Hulu with Live TV
Hulu with Live TV subscription comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ and includes Fox network, ABC, CbS, NBC Sports, ESPN and 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels. Regularly $69.99-$82.99 monthly (ad-supported and ad-free packages available), new subscribers get their first three months for $49.99 per month when they sign up for the ad-supported plan through Oct. 12. After the three-month period, the subscription auto-renews at $76.99 per month. You’ll also get access to live streaming and events on ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, soccer, baseball and more.
Sling
You can add access to Fox Business when you add the News Extra package ($6 monthly) to your Sling Blue or the combined Orange & Blue plans ($45-$60 monthly). For a limited time, new subscribers save 50 percent off the first month, taking the monthly price down to $22.50-$30. Sling offers DVR so you can record shows to watch offline later.
The Sling Blue tier also includes ABC, the CW, NBC, ESPN, Fox (in select networks) FS1, NFL Network and more than 40 other sports, news and entertainment channels, plus streaming on up to three devices. For cord-cutters who want the most bang for their buck, the combined Orange & Blue plan comes with 49 channels (including all of the aforementioned networks), streaming on up to four devices and 50 hours of digital video recording (DVR) storage for watching football games and other sports later. New subscribers get half off their first month.
Note that you’ll need to connect an HD antenna and an AirTV device if you want to watch local channels on your Sling service; get more details here.