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How long each candidate talked for at the November 2019 Democratic presidential debate

Which candidate spoke the longest at the Atlanta debate? Who spoke the least? NBC News tracked how long each candidate talks.
A composite image of the leading Democratic presidential candidates.
Robin Muccari / NBC News

In these presidential debates, the leader in the polls tends to get more speaking time. In October’s debate it was Elizabeth Warren. In September it was Joe Biden. In November, despite Pete Buttigieg’s Iowa surge, it was Warren again.

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