The field of Democrats vying to be the party’s nominee in 2020 remains crowded. Here are the 17 candidates competing to face President Trump.This month, candidates were required to have reached 3% in at least four qualifying national polls since Sept. 13 or 5% in two early nominating state polls since that date, while also having collected contributions from at least 165,000 unique donors, with at least 600 each in a minimum of 20 states.
Some candidates have criticized Perez for the requirements. Some argue that the donor emphasis has forced them to spend disproportionately for online fundraising efforts that drain resources they could be using to reach voters other ways.
Perez already has announced even stiffer requirements for a Dec. 19 debate. The polling marks: 4% in four national polls or 6% in two early state polls taken after Oct. 16. The donor threshold: 200,000 unique donors with at least 800 each from 20 states. Biden, Warren, Sanders and Buttigieg — the four who top most national and early state polls — are not threatened by those goals. Harris and Klobuchar already have met them, as well. But the higher targets put pressure on several other candidates to broaden their support or risk falling out of any reasonable contention with less than three months to go before the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses.
DNC TomPerez Steyer buying his way unto the stage is ridiculous- Julián Castro should be there before him & other non-Democrat (Tulsi)
It's a good thing that the IMPEACHMENT process has begun otherwise we would be hard pressed to to take the 'House' from those dam Republicans and restore America to its greatness. God is good All The Time!
DNC chair tomperez either doesn't play fair or he can't count to 10: 'The [Maryland] Court of Appeals rejected Perez's bid for Attorney General.' He needs to step down. JulianCastro
They should change the rules. At this point, it should just be the top 3 or 4. Bernie, Warren, Biden, and I guess Pete