Who Qualifies For The September Debate?
Candidates must meet both a polling and a fundraising requirement: reaching at least 2% in four DNC-approved separate national or early state polls released from June 28-Aug. 28, in addition to getting donations from a minimum of 130,000 unique donors, including 400 unique donors in 20 different states.
Last updated on Aug. 23 at 11:55 a.m. ET
All Requirements Met
Joe Biden
Former vice president
Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey
Pete Buttigieg
Mayor of South Bend, Ind.
Julián Castro
Former secretary of housing and urban development
Kamala Harris
Senator from California
Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota
Beto O'Rourke
Former representative from Texas' 16th District
Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont
Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts
Andrew Yang
Founder of Venture for America
Donor Requirement Met
Tulsi Gabbard
Representative from Hawaii's 2nd District
Tom Steyer
Billionaire business executive, activist
Marianne Williamson
Spiritual guru, entrepreneur
No Requirements Met
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado
Steve Bullock
Governor of Montana
Bill de Blasio
Mayor of New York City
John Delaney
Former representative from Maryland's 6th District
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York
Wayne Messam
Mayor of Miramar, Fla.
Tim Ryan
Representative from Ohio's 13th District
Joe Sestak
Former representative from Pennsylvania's 7th District