Here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s 2020 Democratic presidential debate

The House vote Wednesday night to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress will likely come up during the debate. The senators still in the race — Sanders, Warren, Klobuchar, Booker and Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. — will likely have to return to Washington in the weeks before Iowa for the trial on whether to remove Trump from office.

Biden, Sanders and Warren top an average of national primary polls, with about 28%, 19% and 15% of support, respectively, according to RealClearPolitics. Buttigieg follows with 8% nationally. The mayor from Indiana has jumped to the top spot in an average of Iowa polls with 22% of support, just ahead of Sanders, Biden and Warren.

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s entry into the race has caused some reverberations. The billionaire has already spent more than $100 million on ads and garnered about 5% of support in an average of national polls.

The candidates have jockeyed for position in California, which will award a trove of delegates on March 3, or Super Tuesday. Sanders, in particular, boosted his presence in the state recently as he drew about even with Biden in an average of polls there.

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