Democrats beat out Republican convention in prime-time ratings

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With the exception of one night, the Democratic National Convention received higher television ratings than the Republican convention during prime-time hours.

The final night of the Republican convention, when President Trump delivered his case for reelection to the public, reached around 23.8 million people, but the final night of the Democratic convention is estimated to have topped 24.6 million, according to Nielsen Media Research.

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