South Carolina Democratic Presidential Debate: Watch Live

CHARLESTON, SC — Seven presidential hopefuls will meet on stage at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday night in Charleston, South Carolina at the tenth Democratic presidential debate. The event comes shortly before a massive collection of days for politics, with the Palmetto State's primary on Saturday and Super Tuesday on March 3.

The debate is taking place after Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses with room to spare. The Vermont senator also won in New Hampshire and is locked in a virtual tie in Iowa.

Tuesday's debate won't have opening or closing statements from any of the candidates, but every participant will get a chance to answer a closing question. Candidates will have one minute and 15 second to answer direct questions and 45 seconds for rebuttals.

Here are the candidates participating in Tuesday's debate:

• Former Vice President Joe Biden
• Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
• Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg
• Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
• Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
• Businessman Tom Seyer
• Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

When does the event start and how do I watch?

• The debate starts Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET and is expected to last two hours.
• The debate will be broadcast on CBS and is also available online at CBSN. You can also watch the event live on Patch above with the official CBS News stream.

Who is moderating the debate?

The debate will be moderated by CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell, CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker.