DNC And ABC Announce Candidates Participating In Third Democratic Presidential Primary Debate

Today, the DNC and ABC announced that 10 candidates have been invited to participate in the third Democratic presidential primary debate. Each candidate was invited based on qualification criteria agreed to by the DNC and ABC and announced in May 2019.

The debate will air on the ABC television network, on Univision with Spanish translation, and on ABC News Live, the network’s streaming channel. It will also be available on the ABCNews.com website and apps, as well as Hulu Live, The Roku Channel, and Facebook Watch, among other outlets.

The DNC and ABC previously announced that the third debate will take place on September 12 in Houston, Texas.

Based on the qualification criteria agreed to by the DNC and ABC and announced in May 2019, the following candidates have been invited to participate in the third primary debate:

Vice President Joe Biden

Sen. Cory Booker

Mayor Pete Buttigieg

Sec. Julian Castro

Sen. Kamala Harris

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Rep. Beto O’Rourke

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Mr. Andrew Yang