Democrats announce 6 presidential debates, including one in SC

With Republicans set to kick off their presidential debates Thursday, Democrats announced Thursday they too will hold six presidential debates, including one in South Carolina.

The S.C. debate will be held Jan. 17 in Charleston. It will be on NBC and will be co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and the S.C. Democratic Party.

The site and time will be announced.

Other Democratic debates include:

Oct. 3: Nevada, on CNN

Nov. 14: Des Moines, Iowa, on CBS/KCCI/Des Moines Register

Dec. 19: Manchester, N.H., ABC/WMUR

February or March: Miami, Fla., Univision/Washington Post

February or March: Wisconsin, PBS

“We are thrilled to announce the schedule and locations for our Democratic primary debates,” said DNC chair U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. “These six debates will not only give caucus goers and primary voters ample opportunity to hear from our candidates about their vision for our country’s future, they will highlight the clear contrast between the values of the Democratic Party which is focused on strengthening the middle-class versus Republicans who want to pursue out-of-touch and out-of-date policies.”

This story was originally published August 6, 2015 at 11:37 AM with the headline "Democrats announce 6 presidential debates, including one in SC."