2020 Presidential Debates Fast Facts

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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