DNC ups the ante for next Democratic debate as primary enters new phase.
The Democratic National Committee imposed more rigorous qualifying rules for the Democratic debate in November, slightly raising the polling and grassroots fundraising thresholds for the presidential contenders and making it more difficult for the candidates to earn a spot.Candidates must cross one of the two polling requirements and receive donations from at least 165,000 individual donors, an increase from 130,000 for the fall debates, in order to qualify.
All qualifying polls must be publicly released between Sept. 13 and midnight seven days before the debate. The details for the November debate, including the date, have yet to be announced. In the crowded field, at least 11 candidates have already clinched the donor threshold, according to an ABC News analysis: Former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, billionaire activist Tom Steyer, Massachusetts Sen.
Several candidates in the field have openly expressed their gripes with the tightening qualifying rules, but DNC Chair Tom Perez maintained earlier this month that the qualifications are designed to reflect voter preferences at this stage in the race.
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