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2020 Presidential Debates Fast Facts

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Updated 1556 GMT (2356 HKT) October 5, 2023

Ten presidential candidates take the stage for a Democratic debate in Miami on Thursday, June 27. The candidates, from left, are author Marianne Williamson; former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper; businessman Andrew Yang; South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; former Vice President Joe Biden; US Sen. Bernie Sanders; US Sen. Kamala Harris; US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; US Sen. Michael Bennet; and US Rep. Eric Swalwell.
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Ten presidential candidates take the stage for a Democratic debate in Miami on Thursday, June 27. The candidates, from left, are author Marianne Williamson; former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper; businessman Andrew Yang; South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; former Vice President Joe Biden; US Sen. Bernie Sanders; US Sen. Kamala Harris; US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; US Sen. Michael Bennet; and US Rep. Eric Swalwell.
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Harris, a US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-27-2019/h_b381d219b33e3de6757b4feb63036316" target="_blank">confronted Biden</a> on his recent remarks in which he recalled working with two segregationist senators. She raised the issue while talking about race and recalling her own childhood.
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Harris, a US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, confronted Biden on his recent remarks in which he recalled working with two segregationist senators. She raised the issue while talking about race and recalling her own childhood.
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Harris speaks with guests after Thursday's debate.
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Harris speaks with guests after Thursday's debate.
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Biden poses for a selfie after the debate.
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Biden poses for a selfie after the debate.
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NBC's Savannah Guthrie asked Thursday's candidates to raise their hands if their government plan would provide health-care coverage to undocumented immigrants. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-27-2019/h_88c6bcdb276fa7b858c5073440952520" target="_blank">All of the candidates raised their hands.</a>
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NBC's Savannah Guthrie asked Thursday's candidates to raise their hands if their government plan would provide health-care coverage to undocumented immigrants. All of the candidates raised their hands.
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Sanders speaks Thursday as Biden looks on. Sanders is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress, but he caucuses with the Democratic Party. Three years ago, he was viewed as a protest candidate from the political fringe. But after an impressive showing against Hillary Clinton, he's now one of the most popular politicians among Democratic voters.
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Sanders speaks Thursday as Biden looks on. Sanders is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress, but he caucuses with the Democratic Party. Three years ago, he was viewed as a protest candidate from the political fringe. But after an impressive showing against Hillary Clinton, he's now one of the most popular politicians among Democratic voters.
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Buttigieg is seen on a monitor inside the spin room where many members of the media were set up. Buttigieg became South Bend's mayor in 2011 when he was 29 years old. From 2009 to 2017, he was an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve, and he was deployed to the war in Afghanistan in 2014.
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Buttigieg is seen on a monitor inside the spin room where many members of the media were set up. Buttigieg became South Bend's mayor in 2011 when he was 29 years old. From 2009 to 2017, he was an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve, and he was deployed to the war in Afghanistan in 2014.
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Biden, center, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-27-2019/h_07c09554d7dd994336f022b7722ad23b" target="_blank">leads in national polls and in the polls of key early states</a> such as Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. And his leads are not small: He's usually up 15 to 20 points.
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Biden, center, leads in national polls and in the polls of key early states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. And his leads are not small: He's usually up 15 to 20 points.
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Bennet watches Swalwell speak on Thursday. Swalwell, a four-term congressman from California's Bay Area, has made combating gun violence a focus for months, and he said it will be the top focus of his campaign. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-27-2019/h_37e0b86709474a8520e8329c0df8e278" target="_blank">The orange ribbon on his lapel</a> was worn to honor the victims of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting last year.
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Bennet watches Swalwell speak on Thursday. Swalwell, a four-term congressman from California's Bay Area, has made combating gun violence a focus for months, and he said it will be the top focus of his campaign. The orange ribbon on his lapel was worn to honor the victims of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting last year.
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The debates were held at the Arsht Center in Miami.
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The debates were held at the Arsht Center in Miami.
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Hickenlooper, center, served two terms as Colorado's governor and was Denver's mayor before that. He had a career as a geologist in his early years, and when he was laid off in the 1980s he found success in business by opening a large brewpub.
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Hickenlooper, center, served two terms as Colorado's governor and was Denver's mayor before that. He had a career as a geologist in his early years, and when he was laid off in the 1980s he found success in business by opening a large brewpub.
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Bennet, a US senator serving his second term in Colorado, has pitched himself as a pragmatic lawmaker who has a progressive voting record and knows what it takes to win in an electorally split state.
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Bennet, a US senator serving his second term in Colorado, has pitched himself as a pragmatic lawmaker who has a progressive voting record and knows what it takes to win in an electorally split state.
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The audience watches the debate on Thursday.
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The audience watches the debate on Thursday.
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From left, Harris, Gillibrand and Bennet all try to speak at once during an early question on Thursday.
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From left, Harris, Gillibrand and Bennet all try to speak at once during an early question on Thursday.
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Williamson makes a point while Hickenlooper watches. Williamson, a best-selling author who is perhaps best known for being a spiritual counselor to Oprah Winfrey, says she's running for president to bring a "moral and spiritual awakening" for America. The Texas native ran for Congress in 2014.
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Williamson makes a point while Hickenlooper watches. Williamson, a best-selling author who is perhaps best known for being a spiritual counselor to Oprah Winfrey, says she's running for president to bring a "moral and spiritual awakening" for America. The Texas native ran for Congress in 2014.
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Buttigieg and Biden talk during a break.
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Buttigieg and Biden talk during a break.
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Gillibrand, a US senator from New York, rose to national prominence in recent years as a fierce critic of President Donald Trump. She's also been an advocate for women's issues and a forceful proponent of the #MeToo movement.
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Gillibrand, a US senator from New York, rose to national prominence in recent years as a fierce critic of President Donald Trump. She's also been an advocate for women's issues and a forceful proponent of the #MeToo movement.
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<a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-27-2019/h_937a300a18896f3168ba87ce3d622dc6" target="_blank">The opening volleys of the second debate</a> offered an immediate contrast between the candidates' competing ideas about the direction of the party.
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The opening volleys of the second debate offered an immediate contrast between the candidates' competing ideas about the direction of the party.
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Yang answers a question while Buttigieg looks on. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-27-2019/h_cc7dd7dbb0234b00abcea7f0d23e956a" target="_blank">Yang's platform</a> includes a plan for universal basic income. He wants to give all Americans over the age of 18 $1,000 per month to address economic inequality. He argues the policy would play a key role in restructuring the modern economy to make it more equitable.
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Yang answers a question while Buttigieg looks on. Yang's platform includes a plan for universal basic income. He wants to give all Americans over the age of 18 $1,000 per month to address economic inequality. He argues the policy would play a key role in restructuring the modern economy to make it more equitable.
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From left, Biden, Sanders and Harris arrive on stage for Thursday's debate.
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From left, Biden, Sanders and Harris arrive on stage for Thursday's debate.
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Julian Castro, a candidate who took part in Wednesday night's debate, is seen on a television set before the start of Thursday's debate. Castro was secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Obama administration.
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Julian Castro, a candidate who took part in Wednesday night's debate, is seen on a television set before the start of Thursday's debate. Castro was secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Obama administration.
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Ten candidates take the stage for the first debate on Wednesday. From left are New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, US Rep. Tim Ryan, Castro, US Sen. Cory Booker, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former US Rep. Beto O'Rourke, US Sen. Amy Klobuchar, US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and former US Rep. John Delaney.
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Ten candidates take the stage for the first debate on Wednesday. From left are New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, US Rep. Tim Ryan, Castro, US Sen. Cory Booker, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former US Rep. Beto O'Rourke, US Sen. Amy Klobuchar, US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and former US Rep. John Delaney.
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Candidates greet each other at the end of Wednesday's debate.
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Candidates greet each other at the end of Wednesday's debate.
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Booker and Klobuchar take selfies with supporters after Wednesday's debate.
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Booker and Klobuchar take selfies with supporters after Wednesday's debate.
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Castro, second from left, clashed with O'Rourke, right, early in Wednesday's debate. It was by far <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-26-2019/h_cb34a2de2e0ac068cc604f1965c3b41a" target="_blank">the most direct clash</a> of the first hour. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-26-2019/h_4a681c71f5752541619b6cfa3eed4a88" target="_blank">Castro's goal was to poke holes in O'Rourke on immigration</a> — an issue that he has used at the center of his political identity. Both candidates are from Texas. O'Rourke is a former congressman from El Paso who rose to Democratic stardom in 2018 while challenging for the US Senate seat held by Ted Cruz. Castro was mayor of San Antonio before he became secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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Castro, second from left, clashed with O'Rourke, right, early in Wednesday's debate. It was by far the most direct clash of the first hour. Castro's goal was to poke holes in O'Rourke on immigration — an issue that he has used at the center of his political identity. Both candidates are from Texas. O'Rourke is a former congressman from El Paso who rose to Democratic stardom in 2018 while challenging for the US Senate seat held by Ted Cruz. Castro was mayor of San Antonio before he became secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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NBC moderator Chuck Todd speaks to the audience during a technical problem in Wednesday's debate. As microphone issues continued, Todd was forced to cut to a commercial break. At right is moderator Rachel Maddow.
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NBC moderator Chuck Todd speaks to the audience during a technical problem in Wednesday's debate. As microphone issues continued, Todd was forced to cut to a commercial break. At right is moderator Rachel Maddow.
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Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran from Hawaii, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012. She is one of six women seeking the Democratic Party's nomination.
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Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran from Hawaii, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012. She is one of six women seeking the Democratic Party's nomination.
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Members of the audience watch the debate Wednesday.
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Members of the audience watch the debate Wednesday.
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Ryan, from Youngstown, Ohio, has served in Congress since 2003.
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Ryan, from Youngstown, Ohio, has served in Congress since 2003.
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Klobuchar gestures during NBC's technical difficulties on Wednesday. The US senator from Minnesota has cast herself as a product of working-class roots who can win bipartisan support.
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Klobuchar gestures during NBC's technical difficulties on Wednesday. The US senator from Minnesota has cast herself as a product of working-class roots who can win bipartisan support.
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Warren is displayed on a monitor inside the spin room at the Arsht Center. The US senator from Masschusetts is <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-26-2019/h_f7eb98576555e7400b94bb91b965b44b" target="_blank">the only candidate from Wednesday's debate who is polling above 5%.</a> She became a progressive star by taking on Wall Street after the 2007 financial crisis.
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Warren is displayed on a monitor inside the spin room at the Arsht Center. The US senator from Masschusetts is the only candidate from Wednesday's debate who is polling above 5%. She became a progressive star by taking on Wall Street after the 2007 financial crisis.
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Booker, a US senator from New Jersey, rose to prominence as Newark's charismatic and ambitious mayor.
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Booker, a US senator from New Jersey, rose to prominence as Newark's charismatic and ambitious mayor.
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A wide view of Wednesday's debate.
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A wide view of Wednesday's debate.
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NBC's moderators during the first hour of Wednesday's debate: from left, Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie and Jose Diaz-Balart.
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NBC's moderators during the first hour of Wednesday's debate: from left, Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie and Jose Diaz-Balart.
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John Delaney, a former congressman from Maryland, was the first Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race. He announced his candidacy way back in July 2017.
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John Delaney, a former congressman from Maryland, was the first Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race. He announced his candidacy way back in July 2017.
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From left, Castro, Booker and Warren share a laugh during a commercial break on Wednesday.
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From left, Castro, Booker and Warren share a laugh during a commercial break on Wednesday.
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Ryan, right, looks at de Blasio as the New York mayor answers a question on Wednesday.
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Ryan, right, looks at de Blasio as the New York mayor answers a question on Wednesday.
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None of the candidates <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-26-2019/h_163ce5a8d87984a3da47ad1591709788" target="_blank">is polling above 35% nationally.</a> Four years ago, Hillary Clinton was polling at around 60%.
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None of the candidates is polling above 35% nationally. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton was polling at around 60%.
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Gabbard speaks with Inslee during a commercial break Wednesday.
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Gabbard speaks with Inslee during a commercial break Wednesday.
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O'Rourke answers an early question during Wednesday's debate. During his first answer, he <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-june-26-2019/h_2806cb75711ee4cce8322dafa7049161" target="_blank">switched over to Spanish</a> for a bit. Booker and Castro also spoke some Spanish during the debate.
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O'Rourke answers an early question during Wednesday's debate. During his first answer, he switched over to Spanish for a bit. Booker and Castro also spoke some Spanish during the debate.
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Inslee is serving his second term as Washington's governor. He has said his top priority is combating climate change.
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Inslee is serving his second term as Washington's governor. He has said his top priority is combating climate change.
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The candidates prepare for the start of Wednesday's debate.
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The candidates prepare for the start of Wednesday's debate.
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Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks to the media before the start of the debate on Wednesday.
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Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks to the media before the start of the debate on Wednesday.
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From left, Booker, Warren, O'Rourke and Klobuchar pose on stage before the start of the debate Wednesday.
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From left, Booker, Warren, O'Rourke and Klobuchar pose on stage before the start of the debate Wednesday.
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Delaney takes the stage before Wednesday's debate.
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Delaney takes the stage before Wednesday's debate.
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Before Wednesday's debate, Inslee gets a microphone attached to him for a television interview with MSNBC.
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Before Wednesday's debate, Inslee gets a microphone attached to him for a television interview with MSNBC.
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(CNN)Here's a look at the 2020 presidential debates.

June 26, 2019

Event Type: Democratic Debate
Location: Miami, Florida
Hosts: NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo
Moderators: José Diaz-Balart, Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd
Participants: Cory Booker, Julián Castro, Bill de Blasio, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay Inslee, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Tim Ryan, Elizabeth Warren
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    June 27, 2019

      Event Type: Democratic Debate
      Location: Miami, Florida
      Hosts: NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo
      Moderators: José Diaz-Balart, Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd
      Participants: Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, John Hickenlooper, Bernie Sanders, Eric Swalwell, Marianne Williamson, Andrew Yang
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      July 30, 2019

      Event Type: Democratic Debate
      Location: Detroit, Michigan
      Hosts: CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español
      Moderators: Dana Bash, Don Lemon and Jake Tapper
      Participants: Steve Bullock, Pete Buttigieg, John Delaney, John Hickenlooper, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Tim Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson
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        July 31, 2019

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Detroit, Michigan
        Hosts: CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español
        Moderators: Dana Bash, Don Lemon and Jake Tapper
        Participants: Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Julián Castro, Bill de Blasio, Tulsi Gabbard, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Jay Inslee, Andrew Yang
        Transcript

        September 12, 2019

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Houston, Texas
        Hosts: ABC News and Univision
        Moderators: Linsey Davis, David Muir, Jorge Ramos and George Stephanopoulos
        Participants: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang
        Transcript

        October 15, 2019

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Westerville, Ohio
        Hosts: CNN and The New York Times
        Moderators: Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper and Marc Lacey
        Participants: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang
        Transcripts: 8pm ET, 9pm ET, 10pm ET

        November 20, 2019

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Atlanta
        Hosts: MSNBC and The Washington Post
        Moderators: Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Ashley Parker and Kristen Welker
        Participants: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang
        Transcript

        December 19, 2019

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Los Angeles
        Hosts: PBS NewsHour and Politico
        Moderators: Tim Alberta, Yamiche Alcindor, Amna Nawaz and Judy Woodruff
        Participants: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang
        Transcript

        January 14, 2020

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Des Moines, Iowa
        Hosts: CNN and Des Moines Register
        Moderators: Wolf Blitzer, Brianne Pfannenstiel and Abby Phillip
        Participants: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Elizabeth Warren
        Transcripts: 9pm ET, 10pm ET

        February 7, 2020

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
        Hosts: ABC, Apple News and WMUR-TV
        Moderators: Linsey Davis, Monica Hernandez, David Muir, Adam Sexton and George Stephanopoulos
        Participants: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang

        February 19, 2020

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
        Hosts: MSNBC, NBC News, The Nevada Independent and Telemundo
        Moderators: Vanessa Hauc, Lester Holt, Hallie Jackson, Jon Ralston and Chuck Todd
        Participants: Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren
        Transcript

        February 25, 2020

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Charleston, South Carolina
        Hosts: CBS News, the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and Twitter
        Moderators: Margaret Brennan, Major Garrett, Gayle King, Norah O'Donnell and Bill Whitaker
        Participants: Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Elizabeth Warren
        Transcript

        March 15, 2020

        Event Type: Democratic Debate
        Location: Washington, DC
        Hosts: CNN and Univision
        Moderators: Dana Bash, Ilia Calderón and Jake Tapper
        Participants: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders
        Transcript

        September 29, 2020

        Event Type: First Presidential Debate
        Location: Cleveland, Ohio
        Hosts: Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic
        Moderator: Chris Wallace
        Participants: Joe Biden and Donald Trump
        Transcript

        October 7, 2020

        Event Type: Vice Presidential Debate
        Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
        Hosts: The University of Utah
        Moderator: Susan Page
        Participants: Kamala Harris and Mike Pence
        Transcript

        October 15, 2020

        October 9, 2020 - The Commission on Presidential Debates cancels the second presidential debate after Trump declines to do a virtual debate despite concerns over his Covid-19 diagnosis.

          October 22, 2020

          Event Type: Third Presidential Debate
          Location: Nashville, Tennessee
          Hosts: Belmont University
          Moderator: Kristen Welker
          Participants: Joe Biden and Donald Trump
          Transcript