Presidential Debates 2019 List

Over six nights of debates since june the democratic presidential candidates have spent a lot of time talking 659 minutes in total or nearly 11 hours.

Presidential debates 2019 list. Under a new rule adopted by the democratic national committee in may 2019 the candidates were divided into two groups. Those above and those below a polling average of 2 percent. These two groups were randomly and equally divided between both nights of the debate to avoid one. They ve spent the most time.

Candidates had until june 12 2019 to qualify for the first set of democratic presidential debates. During presidential election campaigns in the united states it has become customary for the democratic and republican party candidates third party candidates are purposefully excluded to engage in a debate the topics discussed in the debate are often the most controversial issues of the time and arguably elections have been nearly decided by these debates. Three of the four presidential debates will be between incumbent president donald trump democratic nominee and former vice president joe biden and any other participants that qualify. The dnc unveiled the list of candidates who will take part in the first presidential primary debates of the 2020 election.

For more complete details including past debate dates videos start time and stream links visit the democratic debate schedule there are currently no plans to hold debates on the republican side. The commission on presidential debates cpd fed up by president trump and democratic nominee joe biden talking over each other instituted a new set of protocols for this week s debate. Presidential debate case western reserve university and cleveland clinic cleveland oh oct 7 2020. On october 11 2019 the commission on presidential debates announced that it would host four debates.

Debates sponsored by the commission on presidential debates. Presidential debate belmont university nashville tn.