The Democratic National Committee on Friday announced its criteria for the first debate to be held after voting begins in the 2020 presidential campaign, including a new pathway to the stage based on delegate pledges. As they have before, qualifiers will need to meet polling and grass-roots funding thresholds to participate in the Feb. 7 debate in Manchester, N.H. All six onstage in Des Moines appear to have met the polling and grass-roots thresholds for next month’s debate. Businessman Andrew Yang, who failed to qualify for Des Moines, has met some but not all of next month’s requirements. Later debates will follow in Las Vegas on Feb. 19, and in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 25.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2020 02:48 UTC