The names of the 20 Democratic presidential candidates who will take part in the second round of primary debates is now official. The thresholds for the White House hopefuls to qualify: reaching 1 percent in three polls recognized by the national party committee, or receiving contributions from a minimum 65,000 unique donors as well as 200 unique donors in at least 20 states. The only change to the field from the first round of debates -- held in Miami in late June -- is that Bullock has qualified and Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, who appeared in the first round, has dropped out. The second round of debates may be the last for some of the longer-shot nomination hopefuls. The third round of debates which will be held in early September.

Source: Fox News July 17, 2019 22:41 UTC