Article snippet: It’s official: We now know which candidates will be facing off during the first Democratic National Committee debate June 26 and 27 in Miami. The first night will feature Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Beto O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Julian Castro, Tim Ryan, Bill de Blasio, and Jay Inslee. The second group, which will debate the following night, will feature Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet, Marianne Williamson, Eric Swalwell, Andrew Yang, and John Hickenlooper. Here are four takeaways from the announced lineups: The front-runners of the crowded 2020 primary field are featured heavily on the second night, with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg among the slate of 10. For example, all polled above 7 percent in a recent Quinnipiac poll of 500 likely voters. As for the first night, Warren had 15 percent of support in the Quinnipiac poll, but none of the candidates she is set to debate received more than 3 percent of support. The lineup could be an opportunity for Warren to stand out. The Democratic National Committee said that it would not create an “undercard” debate, as was done during the 2016 Republican primaries, and said it would try to spread the front-runners across both nights using a set of reportedly to “maximize viewership” — there appears to be a tiered structure despite the DNC’s efforts. With Biden and Warren appearing on separate stages, ... Link to the full article to read more