The 2020 primary debate slated for next month will take place on Oct. 15 in Ohio, the Democratic National Committee announced.
Save the date: The fourth #DemDebate will be October 15 (and potentially 16) in Ohio!
See you soon, @OHDems! ?
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 31, 2019
The DNC also teased the possibility of the October debate stretching into a second night, as happened with the kickoff debates in Miami on June 26-27, and Detroit follow-ups on July 30-31. That would only happen if more than 10 candidates meet the party’s criteria for participation.
In order to qualify for the September debate, candidates had to secure 130,000 individual donors, plus 2% or more support in four DNC-approved primary polls. The rules are the same for the Oct. 15, meaning additional candidates could still qualify, expanding the participant field beyond 10 and requiring a second night.
Ten candidates are set to appear at the Sept. 12 debate in Houston, hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision.
- Former Vice President Joe Biden.
- New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.
- South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
- Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro.
- California Sen. Kamala Harris.
- Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
- Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
- Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
- Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang.
Several more candidates could still make it onstage in October, if they can meet the qualifying criteria. That includes Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, and Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan among others.
