When is the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris? What we know
The first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris has been officially announced.
After weeks of speculation about which network would host the debate and which date it would be held on, ABC News announced Friday the first debate will take place in Philadelphia at the National Constitutional Center on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
The Harris-Walz campaign said in a statement Thursday that Trump's campaign accepted its proposal for three debates total – two presidential and one vice presidential.
“Assuming Donald Trump actually shows up on September 10 to debate Vice President Harris, then Governor Walz will see JD Vance on October 1 and the American people will have another opportunity to see the vice president and Donald Trump on the debate stage in October,” the campaign wrote.
The former president's campaign also put forth debate dates of Sept. 4 and Sept. 25, with details to be worked out with the Harris campaign.
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, have both agreed to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 that will be moderated by CBS News. Though Vance also agreed to a CNN debate against Walz on Sept. 18, Walz has yet to confirm his attendance on that one.
Here's what you need to know about the Sept. 10 debate between Trump and Harris.
When is the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris?
The debate is set for Tuesday, Sept. 10 in Philadelphia. ABC News announced the debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET.
How to watch Sept. 10 presidential debate
The debate will air on ABC and stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu, the network announced Friday.
Who are the moderators of the Sept. 10 presidential debate?
"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir, along with ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis, will serve as the moderators, according to ABC.
The primetime pre-debate special, "Race for the White House," will be anchored by Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl, Mary Bruce and Rachel Scott, and will begin at 8 p.m. ET, the network announced.
What are the qualification requirements for the Sept. 10 presidential debate?
Here are the candidate qualification requirements for the Sept. 10 debate, according to ABC News:
Must meet the requirements outlined in Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution to serve as president
Must have filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission
Must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots, as certified by the Secretary of State or the relevant election authority in each state, to attain a majority (270) of electoral votes in the presidential election by Sept. 3, 2024.
Participants must agree to accept the rules and format of the debate, as formulated by ABC News
All participants must reach at least 15% support in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet ABC News standards
Polls must be conducted using probability sampling by one of the following entities or pairs of entities: ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, The New York Times/Siena College, Quinnipiac University, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.
The four qualifying polls must be conducted by different organizations.
Polls must be fielded and released between Aug. 1, 2024, and Sept. 3, 2024. Only polls released publicly and fielded entirely inside the window will qualify.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].
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