Watch the first night of the Democratic debate here
The 2020 election officially gets underway on Wednesday night as the first 10 Democratic hopefuls go head-to-head at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. You can stream the debate, which runs from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET, for free below:
You can also watch the broadcast live on NBC, MSNBC, or in Spanish on Telemundo, or stream online via NBCNews.com, Telemundo.com, or on NBC's Facebook and Twitter pages.
Night one will feature Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.), New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, and former Maryland Rep. John Delaney. The rest of the 10 qualifying candidates will debate on Thursday.
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