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Presidential Primary Debates Can Make — And Break — A Campaign | FiveThirtyEight

"In anticipation of the 2020 presidential election, Democrats have announced plans to hold 12 primary debates, with the first scheduled for June 2019 — nearly eight months before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, 2020,"

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/presidential-primary-debates-can-make-and-break-a-campaign/