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2020 Final Presidential Debate
October 22, 2020, 8 p.m. CT

Participants: Donald Trump, Joe Biden
Moderators: Kristen Welker

Nashville, Tennessee
Curb Event Center
NBC
2020 Vice Presidential Debate
October 7, 2020, 8 p.m. CT

Participants: Kamala Harris, Mike Pence
Moderators: Susan Page

Salt Lake City, Utah
Kingsbury Hall
ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, FOX, NBC, and PBS Utah
2020 First Presidential Debate
September 29, 2020, 8 p.m. CT

Participants: Joe Biden, Donald Trump
Moderators: Chris Wallace

Cleveland, Ohio
Health Education Campus Samson Pavilion
FOX
11th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
March 15, 2020, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Joe Biden, Bernard Sanders
Moderators: Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, Ilia Calderon, Unidentified Voice

Washington, D.C.
CNN studios
CNN
10th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
Feb 25, 2020, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Pete Buttigieg, Bernard Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Tom Steyer
Moderators: Unidentified Voice, Norah O'Donnell, Gayle King, Bill Whitaker, Major Garrett, Margaret Brennan

Charleston, South Carolina
Gaillard Center
CBS News, BET, Twitter, Congressional Black Caucus Institute
9th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
Feb 19, 2020, 9 p.m. ET

Participants: Bernard Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Joe Biden
Moderators: Lester Holt, Hallie Jackson, Chuck Todd, Vanessa Hauc, Jon Ralston

Paradise, Nevada
Le Theatre des Arts, Paris Las Vegas
NBC News, MSNBC, Telemundo, The Nevada Independent
8th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
February 7, 2020, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Joe Biden, Bernard Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg
Moderators: George Stephanopoulos, Unidentified Voice, Linsey Davis, David Muir, Monica Hernandez, Adam Sexton

Manchester, New Hampshire
St. Anselm College
ABC
7th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
Jan 14, 2020, 9 p.m. ET

Participants: Bernard Sanders, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer, Abby Phillip, Brianne Pfannenstiel

Des Moines, Iowa
GSheslow Auditorium, Drake University
CNN, The Des Moines Register
6th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
Dec 19, 2019, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Bernard Sanders, Joe Biden, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer
Moderators: Judy Woodruff, Unidentified Voice, Tim Alberta, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor

Los Angeles, California
Gersten Pavilion, Loyola Marymount University
\"PBS, Politico\"
5th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
Nov 20, 2019, 9 p.m. ET

Participants: Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Bernard Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang
Moderators: Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Kristen Welker, Ashely Parker

Atlanta, Georgia
Oprah Winfrey sound stage, Tyler Perry Studios
MSNBC, The Washington Post
4th 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
Oct 15, 2019, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Elizabeth Warren, Bernard Sanders, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Beto O'Rourke
Moderators: Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper, Marc LACEY, Unidentified Voice

Westerville, Ohio
Rike Physical Education Center, Otterbein University
CNN, The New York Times
3rd 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate
Sep 12, 2019, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Bernard Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, John Hickenlooper, Tim Ryan, John Delaney, Marianne Williamson, Steve Bullock
Moderators: Don Lemon, Unidentified Voice, Dana Bash, Jake Tapper

Houston, Texas
Health and Physical Education Arena,Texas Southern University
ABC News, Univision
2nd 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate (B)
Jul 31, 2019, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Cory Booker, Beto O'Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Bernard Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Moderators: George Stephanopoulos, Linsey Davis, David Muir, Unidentified Voice, Jorge Ramos

Detroit, Michigan
Fox Theatre
CNN
2nd 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate (A)
Jul 30, 2019, 8 p.m. ET

Participants: Michael Bennet, Jay Inslee, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tulsi Gabbard, Julian Castro, Andrew Yang, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Bill de Blasio
Moderators: Dana Bash, Jake Tapper, Don Lemon, Unidentified Voice

Detroit, Michigan
Fox Theatre
CNN
1st 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate (B)
June 27, 2019, 9 p.m. ET

Participants: Marianne Williamson, Andrew Yang, Eric Swalwell, Pete Buttigieg, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Hickenlooper, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Michael Bennet, Bernard Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer, Beto O'Rourke, Tim Ryan, John Delaney, Steve Bullock
Moderators: Rachel Maddow, Chuck Todd, Unidentified Voice, Jose Diaz-Balart, Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Norah O'Donnell, Gayle King, Bill Whitaker, Major Garrett, Margaret Brennan, Don Lemon, Dana Bash, Jake Tapper

Miami, Florida
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo
1st 2020 Democratic Party Primary Debate (A)
June 26, 2019, 9 p.m. ET

Participants: Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Bill de Blasio, John Delaney, Jay Inslee, Tim Ryan
Moderators: Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, Unidentified Voice, Jose Diaz-Balart, Rachel Maddow, Chuck Todd

Miami, Florida
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo
2016 Third Presidential Debate
Oct. 19, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Moderators: Chris Wallace

Las Vegas, Nevada
University of Nevada
C-SPAN
2016 Second Presidential Debate
Oct. 9, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Moderators: Martha Raddatz, Anderson Cooper, Unidentified Voice, Chris Wallace

St. Louis, Missouri
Washington University in St. Louis
C-SPAN
2016 Vice Presidential Debate
Oct. 4, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Tim Kaine, Mike Pence, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Moderators: Elaine Quijano, Martha Raddatz, Anderson Cooper, Unidentified Voice

Farmville, Virginia
Longwood University
C-SPAN
2016 First Presidential Debate
Sep. 26, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Moderators: Lester Holt

Hempstead, NY
Hofstra University
CSPAN
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
April 14, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Bernard Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer, Unidentified Voice, Dana Bash, Errol Louis, Lester Holt

Brooklyn, New York
Duggal Greenhouse
CNN/NY1
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
March 10, 2016, 8:30 p.m. EST

Participants: John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump
Moderators: Jake Tapper, Stephen Dinan, Dana Bash, Hugh Hewitt

Miami, Florida
University of Miami
CNN/Salem Radio/Washington Times
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
March 9, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Hillary Clinton, Bernard Sanders
Moderators: Maria Elena Salinas, Jorge Ramos, Karen Tumulty, Unidentified Voice

Miami, Florida
Miami Dade College
Univision/The Washington Post
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
March 6, 2016, 8 p.m. EST

Participants: Bernard Sanders, Hillary Clinton
Moderators: Anderson Cooper, Unidentified Voice, Don Lemon

Flint, Michigan
The Whiting Auditorium
CNN
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
March 3, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, John Kasich
Moderators: Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly, Unidentified Voice

Detroit, Michigan
Fox Theatre
Fox News
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Feb. 25, 2016, 7:30 p.m. CST

Participants: Ben Carson, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer, Maria Celeste Arraras, Hugh Hewitt, Dana Bash, Unidentified Voice

University of Houston, Houston
Texas
CNN/Telemundo/Salem Radio
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Feb. 13, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Donald Trump, John Kasich, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz
Moderators: John Dickerson, Kimberley Strassel, Major Garrett

Greenville, South Carolina
Peace Center
CBS News
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Feb. 11, 2016, 8 p.m. CST

Participants: Hillary Clinton, Bernard Sanders
Moderators: Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PBS
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Feb. 6, 2016, 8 p.m. EST

Participants: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, John Kasich
Moderators: David Muir, Martha Raddatz, Mary Katharine Ham, Josh McElveen, George Stephanopoulos, Jon Karl, Unidentified Voice

Manchester, New Hampshire
St. Anselm College
ABC News/IJReview
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Feb. 4 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Bernard Sanders, Hillary Clinton
Moderators: Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow

Durham, New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
MSNBC
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Jan. 28, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Ben Carson
Moderators: Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace, Bret Baier, Unidentified Voice

Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Events Center
FOX
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Jan. 17, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Hillary Clinton, Bernard Sanders, Martin O'Malley
Moderators: Lester Holt, Unidentified Voice, Andrea Mitchell

Charleston, South Carolina
Gaillard Center
NBC/Youtube
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Jan. 14, 2016, 9 p.m. EST

Participants: Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Donald Trump
Moderators: Neil Cavuto, Maria Bartiromo, Unidentified Voice

North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center
Fox Business
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Dec. 19, 2015, 8 p.m. EST

Participants: Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernard Sanders
Moderators: David Muir, Martha Raddatz, Unidentified Voice, Josh McElveen

Manchester, New Hampshire
St. Anselm College
ABC News
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Dec. 15, 2015, 6 p.m. PST

Participants: Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Donald Trump
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer, Hugh Hewitt, Dana Bash, Unidentified Voice

Las Vegas, Nevada
The Venetian
CNN
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Nov. 14, 2015, 8 p.m. CST

Participants: Bernard Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley
Moderators: John Dickerson, Nancy Cordes, Kevin Cooney, Kathie Obradovich, Unidentified Voice, Major Garrett

Des Moines, Iowa
Drake University
CBS news
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Nov. 10, 2015, 8 p.m. CST

Participants: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Rand Paul
Moderators: Maria Bartiromo, Gerard Baker, Neil Cavuto, Unidentified Voice

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee theater
Fox Business
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Oct. 28, 2015, 6 p.m. MDT

Participants: John Kasich, Mike Huckabee, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Rand Paul
Moderators: Carl Quintanilla, John Harwood, Becky Quick, Unidentified Voice, Jim Cramer, Rick Santelli, Sharon Epperson

Boulder, Colorado
University of Colorado
CNBC
2016 Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Oct. 13, 2015, 5:30 p.m. PDT

Participants: Lincoln Chafee, Jim Webb, Martin O'Malley, Bernard Sanders, Hillary Clinton
Moderators: Anderson Cooper, Dana Bash, Unidentified Voice, Don Lemon, Juan Lopez

Des Las Vegas, Nevada
Wynn Hotel
CNN
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Sept. 16, 2015, 5 p.m. PDT

Participants: Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Carly Fiorina, John Kasich, Chris Christie
Moderators: Jake Tapper, Unidentified Voice, Dana Bash

Cleveland, Ohio
Quicken Loans Arena
FOX
2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate
Aug. 6 2015 9 p.m. PDT

Participants: Donald Trump, Rand Paul, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Carly Fiorina
Moderators: Megyn Kelly, Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, Unidentified Voice

Simi Valley, California
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
CNN

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