February Democratic debate: Who will be on stage in New Hampshire
Published Date: 1/26/2020
Source: axios.com
The next Democratic debate scheduled for Feb. 7 will fall after the Iowa caucuses, four days before the New Hampshire primary, ABC News reports.The latest: Andrew Yang on Jan. 26 became the seventh Democrat to qualify for the February debate after polling above 5% in UNH/CNN's New Hampshire survey, his fourth qualifying poll.The state of play: The Democratic National Committee added a new method for contenders to qualify for its February debate, allowing any candidate who wins at least one pledged delegate to the DNC from the Iowa caucuses to participate without meeting polling and donor thresholds.Candidates may also qualify by having at least 5% in four qualifying polls or 7% in New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina polls — as well as 225,000 unique donors.Qualifying polls must be released between Dec. 13 through Feb. 6.The debate will take place at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire — co-hosted by ABC, ABC affiliate WMUR-TV and Apple News.The candidates who have qualified:Joe BidenElizabeth WarrenBernie SandersPete ButtigiegAmy KlobucharTom SteyerAndrew YangGo deeper... In photos: Sanders and Warren clash on debate night in Iowa