All actual candidates and moderators in the retrieved transcript header/opening reviewed, plus sourced earlier/later program relation. Background people mentioned in candidate answers are not participants. Remaining gap: audience question submissions, production credits and spectators not exhaustively reviewed.
All actual candidates and moderators in the retrieved transcript header/opening reviewed, plus sourced earlier/later program relation. Background people mentioned in candidate answers are not participants. Remaining gap: audience question submissions, production credits and spectators not exhaustively reviewed.
Coverage describes the cited sections reviewed for this record.
Sources and source trail
Sources and review
Wikipedia individual event record; Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Chart type
event chart
Visibility
public event
Data quality
source review cleared
Library status
Reviewed public record
Source review
Reviewed source notes
Public reports
0
Reviewed
Oct 29, 2026, 12:25 AM
Source quality
Source quality: reported - minute precision
Wikipedia individual event record
Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Source label: Wikipedia event review
Archive distinguishes 18:30 Eastern undercard from 20:30 main broadcast. This defines its published debate start at 15:30 PST, separate from earlier advertised 18:00 Eastern coverage. No measured first-word claim.