Yang Becomes the Seventh 2020 Contender to Qualify for Next Primary Debate

Andrew Yang has qualified for the upcoming Democratic primary debate, the seventh presidential contender to qualify for the event.

Yang, 45, hit polling thresholds in recent surveys, earning at least five percent in four polls.

“Just qualified for the February debate in New Hampshire! Thank you to everyone working hard to make it happen. Lets make history,” the former tech executive said in a statement.

The Democratic National Committee sets thresholds for candidates to qualify for the debates. It has been steadily raising the criteria, which fall under two categories: polls and donations.

To qualify for the Dec. 7 New Hampshire debate, candidates needed to hit at least 5 percent in four or more qualifying national or early state polls released between Dec. 13, 2019, and Feb. 6; or at least 7 percent in two early state polls during that same time period.

Candidates also needed to have at least 225,000 unique donors from at least 20 states.

Six candidates qualified before Yang: former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), billionaire progressive activist and donor Tom Steyer, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).

Democratic presidential hopefuls Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (L), former Vice President Joe Biden (C) and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders participate of the seventh Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign on Jan. 24, 2020. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

(L-R): Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg listen as Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) sRead More – Source
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