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How to Watch Tonight's Democratic Presidential Debate

How to Watch Tonight's Democratic Presidential Debate
The 2020 Democratic candidates photographed during October’s debate. Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Getty Images

Once again, it’s time for another Democratic presidential debate in the 2020 race. This round, we’ll witness just 10 candidates take the stage in Atlanta, Georgia, representing a slowly dwindling pool of qualifying presidential hopefuls (though it remains to be seen how both Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg will impact the debates going forward).

Taking the stage will be current polling frontrunners like Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, and Kamala Harris. Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, and Andrew Yang are also set to appear. (Meanwhile, candidates including Julián Castro, John Delaney, and Marianne Williamson have failed to qualify.)

The two-hour debate will likely heavily focus on issues of gun-control reform, given the recent high school shooting in Santa Clarita, California. Medicare For All will also be a focus, as Elizabeth Warren recently announced her plan to pay for government-run healthcare.

In case you want to watch all the action unfold, both MSNBC and the Washington Post—who are co-hosting the event—will live-stream the debate on their respective websites at 9pm ET. This is the fifth debate of the race so far and will likely become a huge determinant in who eventually qualifies for the sixth and final debate in 2019 to be held in Los Angeles.

And for a quick refresher on the last debate, don’t forget to check out some of our highlights.