Today, the DNC and ABC announced that seven candidates have been invited to participate in the eighth Democratic presidential primary debate. Each candidate was invited based on the qualification criteria agreed to by the DNC and ABC. The debate will take place on February 7 at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.

The debate will air on ABC, in partnership with WMUR-TV and Apple News. Our broadcast partners are fully committed to providing accessible communications for deaf and disabled audiences as well.

Based on the qualification criteria agreed to by the DNC and ABC, and announced in January 2020, the following candidates have been invited to participate in the eighth primary debate:

Vice President Joe Biden

Mayor Pete Buttigieg

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Mr. Tom Steyer

Sen. Elizabeth Warren 

Mr. Andrew Yang