CNN will determine debate lineup via live drawing

By Mike Brest

Published July 8, 2019 9:32pm ET

CNN will determine debate lineup via live drawing — Members of the media gather for a walk-through of the stage set-up for the first democratic debate, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Ten presidential candidates, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, are set to converge on the debate stage on the first night of Democratic debates to offer their pitches to the American people and attempt a breakout moment for their campaigns. | (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

CNN will conduct a live drawing in order to determine the lineup for each of the two-part debates scheduled to take place this month.

The debate, which is scheduled for July 30 and 31, will have 10 candidates on the stage each night, and the live drawing will be conducted nearly two weeks earlier, on July 18, the network announced Monday.

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