DNC unveils qualifications for last Democratic debate ahead of South Carolina primary.
On the cusp of snagging a spot is billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who currently has two qualifying polls on his way to four.
The debate will also be the last one ahead of Super Tuesday, when the candidates will compete in 15 contests on March 3, by far the broadest map of the presidential primary cycle in a single night. From left, Democratic presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and former Vice President Joe Biden, arrive on stage for the start of a Democratic presidential primary debate at St. Anselm College, Feb. 7, 2020 in Manchester, N.H.The DNC announced on Friday that the succeeding debate after South Carolina will be held on March 15 in Phoenix, Arizona, a state considered a battleground in 2020.
The remaining candidates have until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. ET to qualify, leaving the door open for others to make the stage.Similar to Nevada, South Carolina presents an early opportunity for the Democratic contenders to test their strength among a more diverse electorate, with a greater Latino population in Nevada and a significant black voting bloc in South Carolina.
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