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December 2019 Democratic Presidential Debate
November 24, 2019 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
When:Â Dec. 19.
Where:Â The debate will happen at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.
Time:Â 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. MT).
Host:Â Politico and PBS NewsHour will co-host the debate in December.
Interesting note: The debate was originally going to be at the University of California, Los Angeles. However, a strike between the college and a union forced the Democratic National Committee to change locations, according to NJ Advance Media.
How to watch: The debate will air on PBS.com, Politico.com and CNN.com.
Who has qualified?: According to Politico’s data tracking information, the following candidates will likely qualify for the debate after the Dec. 12 deadline.
- Former vice president Joe Biden
- South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg
- California Rep. Kamala Harris
- Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
- Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
- Businessman Tom Steyer
- Businessman Andrew Yang