The 2024 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 2024 presidential election. The first general election debate between the major candidates was sponsored by CNN and attended by then-presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 27, 2024.

The first general election debate between the major candidates was sponsored by CNN and attended by then-presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 27, 2024. A second debate, sponsored by ABC, took place between Trump and Kamala Harris on September 10, 2024.

CNN hosted the first general election presidential debate on June 27, 2024. President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) were the only two candidates who qualified. Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderated the debate. The debate took place at CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The debate was 90 minutes with two commercial breaks.

ABC News announced the debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET. What is the debate schedule for 2024? June 27: Presidential debate between President Joe Bidena and Trump, which aired on CNN before Biden dropped out of the race. Sept. 10: Presidential debate between Harris and Trump in Philadelphia at the National Constitutional Center.