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The 2020 Democratic National Convention (conducted virtually due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic), was held August 17–20, 2020. Each night of the convention was scheduled to last two hours. In addition to the convention's overall official theme of "Uniting America", each night had an official sub-theme of its own.[1]

Daytime events

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Caucus meetings and other events were streamed on various platforms earlier on the days of the convention.[2] Virtual policy roundtables were hosted in partnership with Business Forward.[3] Many partner organization events were planned to be held, including a Protect Our Care health care panel with Nancy Pelosi, Xavier Becerra, Kathleen Sebelius, and three of the five health care activists featured in a conversation with Joe Biden on Night 2 of the convention.[4]

Before the convention opened, an Interfaith Welcome Service was held virtually on August 16, a partner event to the DNC.[5]

Monday (August 17) evening program

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Democratic National Convention
Pool Feeds
Night 1
video icon from MSNBC via YouTube[6]
video icon from C-SPAN via YouTube[7]
video icon from PBS NewsHour via YouTube[8]
video icon from Politico via YouTube[9]
Democratic National Convention
Democratic Party Streams
Night 1
video icon Official convention stream via YouTube[10]
video icon Official ASL convention stream via YouTube[11]
video icon Official spanish-language convention stream via YouTube[12]

9:00–11:00 p.m. EDT[2]

Emcee: Eva Longoria[13]

Theme
"We the People"[1]
Sub-themes
  • "We the People Demanding Racial Justice"[14]
  • "We the People Helping Each Other Through COVID-19"[14]
  • "We the People Putting Country Over Party"[14]
  • "We the People Recovering"[14]
  • "We the People Rise"[14]
Evening schedule
Select speakers (in order of appearance)
Speakers for 1st evening (Monday) of 2020 convention
Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Eva Longoria Actress and activist Los Angeles, California Emcee [10][14][13]
Bennie Thompson United States representative from Mississippi and permanent chairman of the convention Jackson, Mississippi Call to Order and Close of Order [10][14]
Gwen Moore United States representative from Wisconsin Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [16][10][14]
Muriel Bowser Mayor of the District of Columbia Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. [10][14]
Jim Clyburn United States representative from South Carolina and House majority whip Charleston, South Carolina [10][14]
Andrew Cuomo Governor of New York Albany, New York [10][17][14]
Kristin Urquiza San Francisco, California [10][14]
Sara Gideon Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and U.S. Senate nominee from Maine Scarborough, Maine Introduction to performance by Maggie Rogers [10][14][18]
Gretchen Whitmer Governor of Michigan UAW Local 603 in Lansing, Michigan [10][14]
Christine Todd Whitman Former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and governor of New Jersey (Republican) New York, New York
[citation needed]
[10][14]
Meg Whitman Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Republican nominee for Governor of California in 2010 Sacramento, California
[citation needed]
[10][14]
Susan Molinari Former United States representative from New York (Republican) Sarasota, Florida
[citation needed]
[10][14]
John Kasich Former governor of Ohio (Republican); candidate for the 2000 and 2016 Republican presidential nominations Westerville, Ohio [10][14][19]
Doug Jones United States senator from Alabama Birmingham, Alabama [10][14][20]
Catherine Cortez Masto United States senator from Nevada; Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Las Vegas, Nevada [10][14][17]
Amy Klobuchar United States senator from Minnesota; candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination Saint Paul, Minnesota [10][14][21]
Cedric Richmond United States representative from Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana [10][14]
Bernie Sanders United States senator from Vermont; candidate for the 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential nomination Burlington, Vermont [22][10][14]
Michelle Obama Former first lady of the United States Personal residence in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts [10][14][23]
Performances (in order of appearance)
Selected film segments

Tuesday (August 18) evening program

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Democratic National Convention
Pool Feeds
Night 2
video icon from C-SPAN via YouTube[24]
video icon from MSNBC via YouTube[25]
video icon from PBS NewsHour via YouTube[26]
video icon from Politico via YouTube[27]
Democratic National Convention
Democratic Party Streams
Night 2
video icon Official convention stream via YouTube[28]
video icon Official ASL convention stream via YouTube[29]
video icon Official spanish-language convention stream via YouTube[30]

The second night of the convention included official business, such as the nominating roll call for president.

9:00–11:00 p.m. EDT[2]

Emcee: Tracee Ellis Ross[13]

Theme
"Leadership Matters"[1]
Evening schedule
Select speakers (in order of appearance)
Speakers for 2nd evening (Tuesday) of 2020 convention
Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Tom Barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Call to order [16][28][31]
The keynote address featured seventeen of the Democratic Party's "rising stars" from across the country. The speakers were former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives Stacey Abrams; Tennessee state senator Raumesh Akbari; United States representative Colin Allred of Texas; United States representative Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania; Nevada state senator Yvanna Cancela; former Ohio state representative Kathleen Clyde; Florida commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried; Mayor of Long Beach, California Robert Garcia; Pennsylvania state representative Malcolm Kenyatta; South Carolina state senator Marlon Kimpson; United States representative Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania, Michigan state representative Mari Manoogian; Texas state representative Victoria Neave; president of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez; Georgia state representative Sam Park; New Hampshire state representative Dennis Ruprecht; mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, Randall Woodfin Keynote address [28][31][32]
Tracee Ellis Ross Actress Los Angeles, California Emcee [28][31]
Sally Yates Former acting United States attorney general Atlanta, Georgia [28][31]
Chuck Schumer United States Senate minority leader Brooklyn, New York [28][31]
Caroline Kennedy Former ambassador to Japan and the daughter of former president John F. Kennedy Joint remarks [28][31]
Jack Schlossberg Grandson of John F. Kennedy [28][31]
Jimmy Carter Former president of the United States Joint remarks (voice only, no video appearance) [31]
Rosalynn Carter Former first lady of the United States [28][31]
Bill Clinton Former president of the United States Chappaqua, New York [28][24][31]
Tom Perez Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [28][24][31]
Bob King Former president of the United Auto Workers Ann Arbor, Michigan Nominating speech for Bernie Sanders [28][24][31]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez United States representative from New York Washington, D.C. Seconding speech for Bernie Sanders [28][24][31]
Jacquelyn Asbie Security guard New York City Nominating speech for Joe Biden [33][34][35]
Chris Coons United States senator from Delaware Wilmington, Delaware Seconding speech for Joe Biden [28][24][31]
Lisa Blunt Rochester United States representative from Delaware Wilmington, Delaware Seconding speech for Joe Biden [28][24][31]
Ady Barkan Activist [28][31]
John Kerry Former secretary of state and the party's 2004 presidential nominee Boston, Massachusetts [28][31][36]
Colin Powell Former United States secretary of state (Republican) Washington, D.C. [28][37]
Jill Biden former second lady of the United States Brandywine High School in Wilmington, Delaware speech by spouse of the presidential nominee [28][31][38]
Select film segments
Performances

Wednesday (August 19) evening program

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Democratic National Convention
Pool Feeds
Night 3
Democratic National Convention
Democratic Party Streams
Night 3
video icon Official convention stream via YouTube[42]
video icon Official ASL convention stream via YouTube[43]
video icon Official spanish-language convention stream via YouTube[44]

9:00–11:00 p.m. EDT[2]

Emcee: Kerry Washington[13]

Theme
"A More Perfect Union"[1]
Sub-themes
  • A More Perfect Society[45]
  • A More Perfect Economy[45]
Evening schedule
Select speakers (in order of appearance)
Speakers for 3rd evening (Wednesday) of 2020 convention
Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Tony Evers Governor of Wisconsin Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [16][42][45]
Kamala Harris Democratic nominee for
vice president of the United States, United States senator from California
Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware Welcoming remarks [42][47]
Kerry Washington Actress Los Angeles, California Emcee [13][42][45]
Gabrielle Giffords Former United States representative from Arizona and a prominent gun control advocate [42][45]
Michelle Lujan Grisham Governor of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico [42][45]
Hillary Clinton Former first lady of the United States, former United States senator from New York, former United States secretary of state and the party's 2016 presidential nominee Chappaqua, New York [42][45]
Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the United States House of Representatives San Francisco, California [42][45]
Mariska Hargitay Actress and philanthropist New York City, New York [42][45]
Hilda Solis Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and former United States secretary of labor Los Angeles, California [42][45]
Elizabeth Warren United States senator from Massachusetts; candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination Springfield, Massachusetts [42][45]
Barack Obama Former president of the United States Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [42][45][48]
Maya Harris Younger sister of the
vice presidential nominee
Nominating speech for Kamala Harris [42][45]
Meena Harris Niece of the
vice presidential nominee
Ella Emhoff Stepdaughter of the
vice presidential nominee
Kamala Harris Democratic nominee for
vice president of the United States, United States senator from California
Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware Vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech [45][47]
Select film segments
Performances

Thursday (August 20) evening program

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Democratic National Convention
Pool Feeds
Night 4
video icon from C-SPAN via YouTube[49]
Democratic National Convention
Democratic Party Streams
Night 4
video icon Official convention stream via YouTube[50]
video icon Official ASL convention stream via YouTube[51]
video icon Official spanish-language convention stream via YouTube[52]

9:00–11:00 p.m. EDT[2]

Emcee: Julia Louis-Dreyfus[13]

Theme
"America's Promise"[1]
Evening schedule
Select speakers (in order of appearance)
Speakers for 4th evening (Thursday) of 2020 convention
Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Tom Perez Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [28]
Gavin Newsom Governor of California Santa Cruz County, California[54] [50][55]
Andrew Yang Entrepreneur; Founder of Venture for America; candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination New York City, New York [50][53]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Actress Los Angeles, California Emcee [50][13][53]
Chris Coons United States senator from Delaware Wilmington, Delaware [28][53]
Keisha Lance Bottoms Mayor of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia [28][53]
Jon Meacham Author Nashville, Tennessee [28][53]
Deb Haaland United States representative from New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico [28][53]
Sarah Cooper Author and comedian [28]
Alex Padilla California secretary of state Joint remarks [28][53]
Jocelyn Benson Michigan secretary of state
Cory Booker United States senator from New Jersey; candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination New York City, New York [28][53]
Vivek Murthy Former Surgeon General of the United States Miami, Florida [28][53]
Tammy Baldwin United States senator from Wisconsin Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [16][28][53]
Tammy Duckworth United States senator from Illinois Washington, D.C. [28][53]
Pete Buttigieg Former mayor of South Bend, Indiana; candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination South Bend, Indiana [28][53]
Michael Bloomberg Former mayor of New York City; candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination Colorado [28][53][56]
Brayden Harrington [28]
Ashley Biden Daughter of the presidential nominee [28][53]
Hunter Biden Son of the presidential nominee
Joe Biden Nominee for president of the United States, former vice president of the United States Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware Presidential nomination acceptance speech [47][53]
Select film segments
Select performances

See also

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