DNC rules for October debate gives struggling candidates longer window to qualify

Democratic presidential candidates at risk of missing the September debate will have a longer window to qualify for the one in October

In an email reviewed by CNN that was sent to a presidential campaign by the Democratic National Committee, the campaign was informed that qualifying polls for the October debate must have been released between June 28 and two weeks prior to the debate.That polling window means that candidates who qualified for the September debate will automatically qualify for the October contests, and it gives candidates who did not qualify in September additional time to make the next debate stage.

Read MoreCurrently, just eight candidates have hit both marks: Former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, California Sen. Kamala Harris, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Three more -- businessman Andrew Yang, Hawaii Rep.

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