Presidential Debate Schedule

Mark your calendars! The first debate is less than a week away.

All of the debates are sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Each debates starts at 9pm Eastern and lasts 90 minutes.

Here is the full schedule for debates:

Friday, September 26 – Presidential Candidates

Focus: Foreign Policy and National Security

Moderator: Jim Leher of PBS

Location: University of Mississippi – Tupelo, MS

Thursday, October 2 – Vice-Presidential Candidates

Focus: Any topic (but response time is limited to 90 seconds)

Moderator: Gwen Ifill of PBS

Location: Washington University – St. Louis, MO

Tuesday, October 7  – Presidential Candidates

 Focus: Town Hall Debate (Questions from the audience and/or Internet)

Moderator: Tom Brokaw of NBC

Location: Belmont University - Nashville, TN

Wednesday, October 15 – Presidential Candidates

Focus: Domestic and Economic Policy

Moderator: Bob Schieffer of CBS

Location: Hofstra University – Hempstead (Long Island), NY