2020 United States presidential debates
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The 2020 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 2020 presidential election. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a bipartisan organization formed in 1987, organized three debates among the major party candidates, and sponsored two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. Only Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden met the criteria for inclusion in the debates, and thus were the only two to appear in the debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The CPD-sponsored vice presidential debate took place between their respective vice presidential running mates, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. There were three initially planned scheduled presidential debates. The first presidential debate took place on September 29, 2020. The next presidential debate was scheduled to take place on October 15 but was later canceled due to Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and refusal to appear remotely rather than in person. As a result, 2020 had the fewest debates since 1996. The final presidential debate took place on October 22, 2020. Additionally, a vice presidential debate took place on October 7, 2020.
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Party
Republican
Nominee
Mike Pence
Home state
Indiana
Tables
· Debate list
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PresidentDonald Trumpof Florida
PresidentDonald Trumpof Florida
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PresidentDonald Trumpof Florida
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Vice PresidentJoe Bidenof Delaware
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Tuesday, September 29, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT
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Case Western Reserve University
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Chris Wallace of Fox
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2
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Thursday, October 15, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT
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Arsht Center
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Miami, Florida
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Steve Scully of C-SPAN
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Canceled
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Thursday, October 22, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT
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Belmont University
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Kristen Welker of NBC
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| 2020 United States presidential election debates | |||||||||||||||
| No. | Date and time | Host | Location | Moderator | Participants | ||||||||||
| Key: P Participant | Republican | Democratic | |||||||||||||
| PresidentDonald Trumpof Florida | Vice PresidentJoe Bidenof Delaware | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tuesday, September 29, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Chris Wallace of Fox | P | P | |||||||||
| 2 | Thursday, October 15, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT | Arsht Center | Miami, Florida | Steve Scully of C-SPAN | Canceled | ||||||||||
| 3 | Thursday, October 22, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT | Belmont University | Nashville, Tennessee | Kristen Welker of NBC | P | P | |||||||||
· Debate list
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No.
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Vice PresidentMike Penceof Indiana
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SenatorKamala Harrisof California
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Wednesday, October 7, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT
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University of Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Susan Page of USA Today
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| 2020 United States vice presidential debate | |||||||||||||||
| No. | Date and time | Host | Location | Moderator | Participants | ||||||||||
| Key: P Participant | Republican | Democratic | |||||||||||||
| Vice PresidentMike Penceof Indiana | SenatorKamala Harrisof California | ||||||||||||||
| VP | Wednesday, October 7, 20209:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | Susan Page of USA Today | P | P | |||||||||
· September 29: First presidential debate (Case Western Reserve University) › Reception and aftermath
Outlet
Outlet
Debate winner
Outlet
Debate winner
Biden
Debate winner
Trump
Debate winner
Not sure
CNN/SSRS
CNN/SSRS
Debate winner
CNN/SSRS
Debate winner
60%
Debate winner
28%
Debate winner
12%
CBS News
CBS News
Debate winner
CBS News
Debate winner
48%
Debate winner
41%
Debate winner
11%
| Debate winner | |||
| Outlet | Biden | Trump | Not sure |
| CNN/SSRS | 60% | 28% | 12% |
| CBS News | 48% | 41% | 11% |
broadcast network
broadcast network
cable news network
broadcast network
| cable news network |
| broadcast network |
FNC
FNC
Network
FNC
Viewers
17,812,000
ABC
ABC
Network
ABC
Viewers
12,620,000
NBC
NBC
Network
NBC
Viewers
9,666,000
CNN
CNN
Network
CNN
Viewers
8,287,000
MSNBC
MSNBC
Network
MSNBC
Viewers
7,189,000
CBS
CBS
Network
CBS
Viewers
6,379,000
Fox
Fox
Network
Fox
Viewers
5,436,000
| Network | Viewers |
| FNC | 17,812,000 |
| ABC | 12,620,000 |
| NBC | 9,666,000 |
| CNN | 8,287,000 |
| MSNBC | 7,189,000 |
| CBS | 6,379,000 |
| Fox | 5,436,000 |
FNC
FNC
Network
FNC
Viewers
5,308,000
ABC
ABC
Network
ABC
Viewers
4,886,000
NBC
NBC
Network
NBC
Viewers
4,114,000
CNN
CNN
Network
CNN
Viewers
3,524,000
Fox
Fox
Network
Fox
Viewers
2,473,000
CBS
CBS
Network
CBS
Viewers
2,185,000
MSNBC
MSNBC
Network
MSNBC
Viewers
1,726,000
| Network | Viewers |
| FNC | 5,308,000 |
| ABC | 4,886,000 |
| NBC | 4,114,000 |
| CNN | 3,524,000 |
| Fox | 2,473,000 |
| CBS | 2,185,000 |
| MSNBC | 1,726,000 |
· October 7: Vice presidential debate (University of Utah) › Reception
Outlet
Outlet
Debate winner
Outlet
Debate winner
Harris
Debate winner
Pence
Debate winner
Not sure
CNN
CNN
Debate winner
CNN
Debate winner
59%
Debate winner
38%
Debate winner
3%
| Debate winner | |||
| Outlet | Harris | Pence | Not sure |
| CNN | 59% | 38% | 3% |
broadcast network
broadcast network
cable news network
broadcast network
| cable news network |
| broadcast network |
FNC
FNC
Network
FNC
Viewership
11,898,000
ABC
ABC
Network
ABC
Viewership
9,832,000
CNN
CNN
Network
CNN
Viewership
7,705,000
MSNBC
MSNBC
Network
MSNBC
Viewership
6,918,000
NBC
NBC
Network
NBC
Viewership
6,802,000
CBS
CBS
Network
CBS
Viewership
5,382,000
Fox
Fox
Network
Fox
Viewership
4,299,000
| Network | Viewership |
| FNC | 11,898,000 |
| ABC | 9,832,000 |
| CNN | 7,705,000 |
| MSNBC | 6,918,000 |
| NBC | 6,802,000 |
| CBS | 5,382,000 |
| Fox | 4,299,000 |
ABC
ABC
Network
ABC
Viewership
3,407,000
FNC
FNC
Network
FNC
Viewership
3,097,000
CNN
CNN
Network
CNN
Viewership
2,924,000
NBC
NBC
Network
NBC
Viewership
2,590,000
CBS
CBS
Network
CBS
Viewership
1,767,000
Fox
Fox
Network
Fox
Viewership
1,758,000
MSNBC
MSNBC
Network
MSNBC
Viewership
1,480,000
| Network | Viewership |
| ABC | 3,407,000 |
| FNC | 3,097,000 |
| CNN | 2,924,000 |
| NBC | 2,590,000 |
| CBS | 1,767,000 |
| Fox | 1,758,000 |
| MSNBC | 1,480,000 |
· October 22: Second presidential debate (Belmont University) › Reception
Outlet
Outlet
Debate winner
Outlet
Debate winner
Biden
Debate winner
Trump
Debate winner
Not sure
CNN/SSRS
CNN/SSRS
Debate winner
CNN/SSRS
Debate winner
53%
Debate winner
39%
Debate winner
8%
| Debate winner | |||
| Outlet | Biden | Trump | Not sure |
| CNN/SSRS | 53% | 39% | 8% |
broadcast network
broadcast network
cable news network
broadcast network
| cable news network |
| broadcast network |
FNC
FNC
Network
FNC
Viewers
15,405,000
ABC
ABC
Network
ABC
Viewers
9,770,000
NBC
NBC
Network
NBC
Viewers
8,985,000
CNN
CNN
Network
CNN
Viewers
7,508,000
MSNBC
MSNBC
Network
MSNBC
Viewers
6,929,000
CBS
CBS
Network
CBS
Viewers
4,863,000
| Network | Viewers |
| FNC | 15,405,000 |
| ABC | 9,770,000 |
| NBC | 8,985,000 |
| CNN | 7,508,000 |
| MSNBC | 6,929,000 |
| CBS | 4,863,000 |
FNC
FNC
Network
FNC
Viewers
4,385,000
ABC
ABC
Network
ABC
Viewers
4,059,000
NBC
NBC
Network
NBC
Viewers
4,099,000
CNN
CNN
Network
CNN
Viewers
3,019,000
CBS
CBS
Network
CBS
Viewers
2,031,000
MSNBC
MSNBC
Network
MSNBC
Viewers
1,584,000
| Network | Viewers |
| FNC | 4,385,000 |
| ABC | 4,059,000 |
| NBC | 4,099,000 |
| CNN | 3,019,000 |
| CBS | 2,031,000 |
| MSNBC | 1,584,000 |
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- Tampa Bay Timeshttps://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2020/10/07/mike-pence-and-kamala-harris-debate-pandemic-likely-to-dominate-tonight/
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- The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/10/biden-harris-court-packing-vice-presidential-debate/616656/
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- "This is Vice President Mike Pence's answer on a peaceful transfer of power. Read it carefully"https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/08/politics/pence-transfer-of-power/index.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/07/us/vice-presidential-debate-live-stream
- Politicohttps://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/pence-vp-debate-transfer-of-power-427665
- Business Insiderhttps://www.businessinsider.com/fly-mike-pence-head-vice-presidential-debate-photos-video-2020-10
- Politicohttps://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/08/vice-president-mike-pence-bloody-eye-debate-427912
- "Mike Pence Debate Fly Halloween Costume"https://www.3wishes.com/products/debate-fly-wig
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- The Rachel Maddow Show
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- "CNN Poll: Biden wins final presidential debate"https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/22/politics/cnn-poll-final-presidential-debate/index.html
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