The Poynter and PolitiFact guide to reliable news and information on election night

Here are 18 of the best news websites with results and analysis and 73 of the most trusted reporters and analysts to follow on social media

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Confused about the most reliable sources to track as the election returns roll in on the evening of Nov. 5? We’re here to help.

News websites with results and analysis

The best and most unbiased information will come from traditional media sources.

The major broadcast and cable networks will have their own “decision desks” that sort through the raw results and determine when it’s appropriate to “call” a state for one candidate or the other — and when it’s not. These decision desks are staffed by experienced number crunchers with no partisan ax to grind.

Many major media outlets will devote entire sections of their websites to collecting real-time results. 

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