When is the next Democratic primary debate?: Detroit on July 30 and 31

[DonViejo]

William Cummings, USA TODAY Published 8:12 a.m. ET June 28, 2019 | Updated 8:16 a.m. ET June 28, 2019

After their meeting in Miami on Wednesday and Thursday nights, the next time the Democratic candidates for president will square off on a primary debate stage will be in Detroit on July 30 and 31.

Like the debate this week, the upcoming one in the swing state of Michigan – where an unexpected win helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency in 2016 – will feature 20 candidates out of the two dozen Democrats currently campaigning for their party's nomination.

The cut for the debates is determined by polling and fundraising thresholds. The candidates must make meet one of two criteria to participate: registering at least 1% support in three polls, or getting donations from 65,000 people (and those have to somewhat spread out, with a minimum of 200 donors in at least 20 states).

If the four candidates who didn't make the cut for the debate in Miami manage to meet those criteria in time for the CNN debate in Detroit, the participants will be determined by polling average. The candidates who had to watch the first debate from the sidelines were Montana Gov. Steve Bullock; Miramar, Florida, Mayor Wayne Messam; Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton and former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak.

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[George II]

1. I hope they organize it a little better and instruct everyone to NOT jump in any time they want.....

I thought some were rude and out of line last night, much worse than Wednesday night. I wound up watching less than half of the two hours it was so bad.

Maybe give the moderators a gavel or cut switch for each candidate. Plus, that background and set was too damned "busy", it made some of the closeups strange.