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Ten Democrats running for president are likely to have qualified for the primary debate next month after the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) deadline to meet its criteria passed on Wednesday night.

That is half of the 20 Democrats who took part in the two previous debates after the DNC doubled the thresholds to make the stage. It will likely mean the debate will take over only one night, on Sept. 12. 

The previous two debates in June and July were spread over a total of four nights, as the DNC has capped the maximum number of candidates who can debate at once at 10.

For the September debate, the DNC required each candidate to reach 130,000 unique donors and at least 2 percent support in four DNC-approved polls to qualify.

Ten candidates have met those requirements: Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenFormer Biden economic adviser: ‘I really like a lot of’ Warren’s tax proposals Poll: Trump trails top 2020 Democrats in Michigan Monmouth acknowledges poll showing Biden losing support was ‘outlier’ MORE; Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersFormer Biden economic adviser: ‘I really like a lot of’ Warren’s tax proposals Poll: Trump trails top 2020 Democrats in Michigan Monmouth acknowledges poll showing Biden losing support was ‘outlier’ MORE (I-Vt.); Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenFormer Biden economic adviser: ‘I really like a lot of’ Warren’s tax proposals Poll: Trump trails top 2020 Democrats in Michigan Monmouth acknowledges poll showing Biden losing support was ‘outlier’ MORE (D-Mass.); Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisPoll: Trump trails top 2020 Democrats in Michigan Social justice advocate steps up calls for DNC to hold poverty-focused debate Trump trails top five 2020 Democrats in national poll MORE (D-Calif.); South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegTrump trails top five 2020 Democrats in national poll Two new polls show Biden with big edge on Warren, Sanders We know Mayor Buttigieg’s drug decriminalization plan works — ask Portugal MORE; Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerKey questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline 2020 Democrats sit for interviews with health care activist Alyssa Milano: The key to beating Trump? Elect all of the Democratic candidates MORE (D-N.J.); Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharThe Hill’s Morning Report – Dem lawmakers put guns, hate groups on fall agenda Key questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline Alyssa Milano: The key to beating Trump? Elect all of the Democratic candidates MORE (D-Minn.); former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas); former tech executive Andrew YangAndrew YangSaagar Enjeti: Why Joe Biden is slipping; Krystal Ball breaks down UBI versus a federal jobs guarantee Two new polls show Biden with big edge on Warren, Sanders Biden inches higher atop 2020 Democratic field: poll MORE; and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro.

The 10 remaining candidates in the Democratic field appear likely to have failed to make the stage: billionaire hedge fund executive Tom SteyerThomas (Tom) Fahr SteyerTwo new polls show Biden with big edge on Warren, Sanders Biden inches higher atop 2020 Democratic field: poll The Hill’s Morning Report – Dem lawmakers put guns, hate groups on fall agenda MORE; Rep. Tulsi GabbardTulsi GabbardTwo new polls show Biden with big edge on Warren, Sanders Biden inches higher atop 2020 Democratic field: poll The Hill’s Morning Report – Dem lawmakers put guns, hate groups on fall agenda MORE (D-Hawaii); Sen. Michael BennetMichael Farrand BennetKey questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline Sanders doubles down on ‘Medicare For All’ defense: ‘We have not changed one word’ Democratic candidates face hard choices as 2020 field winnows MORE (D-Colo.); Montana Gov. Steve BullockSteve BullockThe Hill’s Morning Report – Dem lawmakers put guns, hate groups on fall agenda Overlooked Nevada seeks to pack a bigger punch in 2020 race Key questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline MORE; Rep. Tim RyanTimothy (Tim) John RyanKey questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline Alyssa Milano: The key to beating Trump? Elect all of the Democratic candidates Democratic candidates face hard choices as 2020 field winnows MORE (D-Ohio); former Rep. John DelaneyJohn Kevin DelaneySocial justice advocate steps up calls for DNC to hold poverty-focused debate Key questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline Delaney rips DNC over climate debate rejection: ‘How does that possibly make sense?’ MORE (D-Md.); New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioKey questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline New York City panel recommends ending gifted programs for students CNN town hall with de Blasio, Bullock marks ratings low for network MORE; bestselling author Marianne WilliamsonMarianne WilliamsonKey questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline New poll shows Biden falling badly, three-way tie for Democratic lead Marianne Williamson on Trump: We have a little bit of a ‘mad King George’ in charge MORE; former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.); and Miramar, Fla., Mayor Wayne MessamWayne Martin MessamKey questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline Democratic candidates face hard choices as 2020 field winnows 2020 Democrats release joint statement ahead of Trump’s New Hampshire rally MORE.

The DNC will make a final determination on which candidates make the stage after a certification process.

Candidates who fell short for the September event could still qualify for the October debate, which will have the same criteria.

The qualifying window for both events opened on June 28, but a DNC memo sent to the campaigns earlier this month said that the deadline to qualify for the October debate will be two weeks before it begins.

That would give candidates more time to make the October stage, joining the 10 candidates who will appear in September, who will also qualify for the following debate.

Of the 10 candidates who are likely not to make the stage in September, Steyer is the closest to qualifying, needing only one more survey that meets the DNC threshold after meeting the donor criteria. Steyer has yet to make any of the debates after launching his presidential campaign shortly before the July debate.

Gabbard, who has also met the donor requirement, needs two more surveys. The Hawaii congresswoman made the stage in the previous two debates.

But missing out on the September debate could make it even harder to climb in the polls or attract new donors given that it will deprive candidates of a critical platform to pitch themselves to voters and an opportunity to distinguish themselves in a crowded primary field.

Harris, for example, shot up in the polls after she confronted Biden in June over his past opposition to school busing, while Booker saw his best day of fundraising of the 2020 cycle the day after the July debate. 

Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandKey questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline Alyssa Milano: The key to beating Trump? Elect all of the Democratic candidates Democratic candidates face hard choices as 2020 field winnows MORE (D-N.Y.) dropped out of the race just hours before the qualification deadline after failing to make much headway in the crowded field.

Some of the candidates who were on the verge of failing to make the cut have grumbled that the DNC’s requirements are too stringent or that the decisionmaking process behind them lacked transparency.

In a statement on Wednesday, hours before the deadline, Steyer’s campaign sent a statement calling on the DNC to expand its “polling criteria in the future to include more early state qualifying polling.”

Meanwhile, Gabbard’s campaign hammered the body last week over its process for selecting which pollsters will count toward the qualifying criteria.