Which Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate
Each Time a Candidate Spoke Each Time a Candidate Spoke on Each Topic
Candidates are sized by the length of time of each response.
Opening statements
Health care
Biden on Warren: “I know that the senator says
she’s for Bernie, well, I’m for Barack.”
Harris was the first candidate to directly attack Trump.
Civil rights and racism
Gun control
Castro began the first of several attacks against Biden:
“Are you forgetting already what you said just two minutes ago?”
Candidates praised O’Rourke for his response to the El Paso shooting.
“Racism in America is endemic. It is foundational.”
Trade
Immigration
Biden defended the Obama administration’s
immigration policies.
Foreign policy
Climate
Education
“I think I’m the only person on this stage who has been a public school teacher.”
“This is the existential crisis of our time.”
Candidates were asked about American troops in Afghanistan and the crisis in Venezuela.
Closing statements
Candidates were asked about their most significant professional setback.
Opening statements
Harris was the first candidate to
directly attack Trump.
Health care
Biden on Warren: “I know that the senator says
she’s for Bernie, well, I’m for Barack.”
Castro began the first of several
attacks against Biden.
Civil rights and racism
“Racism in America is endemic. It is foundational.”
Gun control
Candidates praised O’Rourke for his response to the El Paso shooting.
Immigration
Biden defended the Obama administration’s
immigration policies.
Trade
Foreign policy
Candidates were asked about American troops in Afghanistan and the crisis in Venezuela.
Climate
“This is the existential crisis of our time.”
Education
“I think I’m the only person on this stage who has been a public school teacher.”
Closing statements
Candidates were asked about their most significant professional setback.
Harris was the first candidate to directly attack Trump.
Opening statements
Biden on Warren: “I know that the senator says
she’s for Bernie, well, I’m for Barack.”
Health care
Civil rights and racism
“Racism in America is endemic.
It is foundational.”
Castro began the first of several
attacks against Biden.
Gun control
Candidates praised O’Rourke for his response to the El Paso shooting.
Immigration
Biden defended the Obama administration’s
immigration policies.
Trade
Foreign policy
Candidates were asked about American troops in Afghanistan and the crisis in Venezuela.
Climate
Education
“This is the existential crisis of our time.”
Closing statements
Candidates were asked about their most significant professional setback.
“I think I’m the only person on this stage who has been a public school teacher.”
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts spoke the most during Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Houston. Moderators were eager to showcase the contrasts between Mr. Biden and the progressive candidates, like Ms. Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
How Long Each Candidate Spoke
Each bar segment represents the length of a candidate’s response to a question.
Health care
Civil rights and racism
Gun control
Immigration
Trade
Foreign policy
Climate change
Education