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2019 Democratic Debate Night 2: Live Updates

Second Democratic Debate Kicks Off – 9 p.m.

The second debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential debate is kicking off with 10 more candidates, including many of the leading White House hopefuls.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is center stage Thursday night in Miami alongside Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Joining them for the two-hour event are two other top contenders: California Sen. Kamala (KAH’-mah-lah) Harris and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (BOO’-tuh-juhj). At either end will be the candidates polling at the bottom of the field: author Marianne Williamson and California congressman Eric Swalwell.

Candidates will not get opening statements but will have time for closings.

Ten other candidates debated on Wednesday, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

More must-read stories from Fortune:

--4 times 2020 candidates clashed during the Democratic debate

--5 things to watch for on night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate

--What the 2020 Democratic candidates didn't say during the first debate

--Elizabeth Warren holds her own as lesser-knowns break out in first debate

--Juli?n Castro breaks out in a debate defined by border policy and immigration

--Can socialism win in 2020? Democrats aren’t embracing it



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