Democrats to hold presidential forum at Winthrop

The S.C. Democratic Party and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-Columbia, will host a forum for the Democratic presidential candidates Nov. 6 at Winthrop University.

The forum, being held three months weeks before the Feb. 27 S.C. Democratic primary, will air on cable news channel MSNBC, the party said Friday.

"This forum will give candidates an additional opportunity to focus on the issues that matter to voters in South Carolina and highlight the diversity of the Democratic Party," Clyburn said in a statement.

Additional details will be announced.

The S.C. GOP primary will be held Feb. 20. Candidates in that primary will debate Fed. 13 at Greenville’s Peace Center. CBS will air the debate.

This story was originally published September 18, 2015 at 11:54 AM.