8 Candidates Qualify for the Next Democratic Debate in November—So Far
MSNBC and the Washington Post will co-host the fifth Democratic presidential primary debate in November, and eight candidates have already qualified.
Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), billionaire Tom Steyer, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang will all take the stage on November 20 in Georgia. The specific location, venue, format, and moderators have yet to be announced.
To participate in the next debate, candidates must receive 3% in four DNC-approved polls, slightly up from the 2% needed to participate in the third and fourth debates.
Also, candidates can also qualify by getting 5% in two approved polls conducted in early-state primaries, including Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, or South Carolina.
The polls must be released between September 13 and a week before the November debate to qualify. The location of the fifth debate has yet to be announced.
And, candidates for the fifth debate must get donations from at least 165,000 unique supporters, a spike from the 130,000 needed to participate in the third and fourth debates. The donation requirement also includes getting a minimum of 600 donors per state in at least 20 states, territories or the District of Columbia.
The debate will air live on MSNBC and Radio One. It will also stream on MSNBC.com and the Post’s website, as well as across mobile devices via NBC News and the Post’s mobile apps and Urban One’s digital platforms.
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