Who’s Qualified for the Next 2020 Democratic Debate? By Maggie Astor, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Matt Stevens and Gus WezerekUpdated Dec. 5, 2019 Biden Warren Sanders Buttigieg Klobuchar Steyer Note: Candidates are shown in order of their national polling average, from highest to lowest. The December Debate To score an invite, candidates must meet a donor requirement: contributions from 200,000 unique donors. And one of two polling requirements: two polls at 6 percent or more in the four early nominating states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina; or four polls at 4 percent or more in early nominating states or national surveys. Only polls released between Oct. 16 and Dec. 12 will count. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/democratic-debate-lineup.html?action=click&module=STYLN_menu_election_live&pgtype=Article®ion=header