Democratic debates: Here are candidates who qualify for the July 2020 debate

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The second Democratic primary debate is on July 30 -- but some candidates are at risk of not meeting the thresholds for support and donations to qualify for the party's debates.

Here is a rundown of how candidates can qualify for the first two debates, and who has qualified so far:

How candidates qualify for the debates

In an effort to give most candidates the chance to appear on the debate stage, the Democratic National Committee has scheduled 12 debates in total. The first one took place over two nights, June 26 and 27, and the second is scheduled for July 30 and 31. Candidates are randomly chosen to appear on each date.

To qualify for the first two debates, candidates have to fulfill one of two criteria: either get 65,000 donors to their campaigns, with at least 200 donors in 20 different states, or obtain at least 1 percent in three polls recognized as legitimate by the committee. If more than 20 candidates qualify for the debate, the DNC has said it will choose participants with "a methodology that gives primacy to candidates meeting both thresholds, followed by the highest polling average, followed by the most unique donors."

With so many of the two-dozen candidates qualifying for the debates through both polling and donations, the candidates with lower support in the polls have less likelihood of qualifying.

How candidates will be chosen for each night

The second debate will air on CNN, and anchors Dana Bash, Don Lemon and Jake Tapper will moderate both nights. Candidates will be chosen for each night in a live drawing on July 17.