2020 RNC Day 3: Start Time, Speaking Schedule, Live Stream (August 26)

Vice President Mike Pence will headline tonight’s primetime speeches at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Pence will speak live from Fort McHenry, a historic military fort dating back to 1798 located in Baltimore.

RNC Day 3 Live Stream

The RNC primetime events are scheduled to begin at 8:30 pm ET, with pre-show coverage starting earlier at 7 pm ET:

Alternate Live Stream: Fox News (YouTube)C-SPAN

Day 3 Speaking Schedule (Primetime)

Primetime speaking slots are between 8:30 pm and 11 pm ET, but no specific speaking time has been provided by the Republican National Committee. The RNC opted to start their night of primetime a half-hour earlier than the DNC to try and capture more audience.

  • Second Lady Karen Pence
  • Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
  • Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa
  • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
  • Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas
  • Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York
  • Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York
  • Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell
  • White House adviser to the president Kellyanne Conway
  • Keith Kellogg
  • Jack Brewer
  • Sister Dede Byrne
  • Madison Cawthorn
  • Scott Dane
  • Clarence Henderson
  • Ryan Holets
  • Michael McHale
  • Burgess Owens
  • Lara Trump
  • Vice President Mike Pence

How to Watch

On TV: ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News will carry the convention from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. each night. C-SPAN, CNN, MSNBC and PBS will cover the full two hours each night.

Streaming Devices: The live stream is available embedded on this page above. Streams will also be available on Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV by searching “Republican National Convention” or “2020 RNC,” and on Amazon Prime Video by searching “RNC.”

Cable/Satellite: The convention will air on AT&T U-verse (channels 212 and 1212) and AT&T DirectTV (channel 201). It will also air on Comcast Xfinity Flex and Comcast X1 (say “RNC” into your voice remote).

Gaming Devices: You can watch on a PlayStation 4 or PSVR through the Littlstar app.

Smart Speakers: If you have an Alexa device, you can say “Alexa, play the Republican National Convention.”


Nate Ashworth

The Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Election Central. He's been blogging elections and politics for over a decade. He started covering the 2008 Presidential Election which turned into a full-time political blog in 2012 and 2016 that continues today.

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