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20 Democrat candidates will take to the stage in Detroit this week
- This Tuesday and Wednesday night, 20 Democratic presidential candidates will gather in Detroit, Michigan for the second round of 2020 primary debates.
- The first night will see the two progressive frontrunners - Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren - debate against a group largely made up of centrist Democrats who will challenge the two senators over their support of Medicare for All.
- Issues including healthcare and racial justice are likely to dominate the conversation on both nights, with Sens. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker gearing up to take on former Vice President Joe Biden over his record on racial and criminal justice issues.
- This week's debates will also be the last shot for many mid- and lower-tier candidates to make a strong enough case to Democratic primary voters to meet the polling and fundraising requirements for the third debate in September.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday night, 20 Democratic presidential candidates will gather in Detroit, Michigan for the second round of 2020 primary debates hosted by CNN.
On Tuesday at 8pm ET, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas. Author Marianne Williamson, Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana, former Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland, and Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio will take to the stage.
The first night will see the two progressive frontrunners - Sanders and Warren - debate against a group largely made up of centrist Democrats, many of whom have attacked Sanders and Warren as advocating for socialism, with no clear way to pay for their ambitious policy plans.
And on Wednesday at 8pm ET, we'll see former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro of Texas, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, and Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City face off.
Issues including healthcare and racial justice are likely to dominate the conversation on both nights, as Biden and Harris are gearing up for a re-match after Harris launched a targeted attack over Biden's record on racial issues in the first debate.
Here are 7 big issues, rivalries, and alliances to watch during both upcoming nights of debate.