(CNN) The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that there will be no donor threshold for its upcoming Nevada debate, opening the door for former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to qualify for his first contest. The donor threshold, which previously required candidates to receives donations from a certain number of people, have been dropped. The Bloomberg campaign celebrated the changes to the DNC rules. Bloomberg has yet to qualify for the Nevada debate, but his omnipresence on cable and local television airwaves has helped boost his national poll numbers in recent weeks. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which has endorsed Warren in the Democratic primary, has asked the Democratic National Committee to change its debate criteria to ensure Bloomberg's inclusion if he climbs substantially in the polls.

Source: CNN January 31, 2020 20:14 UTC