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— this post authored by Sarah Feldman
Wednesday was the last day for DNC primary candidates to qualify for the third round of debates. Ten candidates have qualified. The previous two debates hosted twenty candidates in a two-day event. The upcoming round is most likely going to be just one day with all ten candidates sharing the same debate stage for the first time. If any more candidates qualify due to post deadline review, the candidates will be randomly spread out between September 12 and September 13.
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Since the last round of debates and the Q2 fundraising, three candidates have dropped out with 21 Democrats still running for the DNC. Primary and caucus voting starts in February, so the September and October debates will be the last time some of the lower-tier candidates will be able to generate some attention. Those who already have generated name recognition and funding dollars will need to convert that into votes and convince primary voters that they are electable against President Trump.
To qualify for the debates, candidates must be polling at two percent or higher in four national surveys preapproved by the DNC between June 28 and August 28, 2019. Candidates must also qualify for the debates through fundraising, which means campaigns must raise 130,000 unique donations from 400 different donors in at least 20 states. In earlier debates, people could get on stage by qualifying either through fundraising or polling. Now with both the requirements upped and the standards doubling, the field is beginning to thin.
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