--- ---  # Watch Live: Tonight's Democratic Presidential Debate ## Video: The Third Democratic Debate, In Under Two Minutes [Watch (HLS stream): The Third Democratic Debate, In Under Two Minutes](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/lTPNqlFm.m3u8) (1:54)  _Published 2015-12-20. Here are the highlights from the final Democratic debate of 2015._ by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 13, 2023 8:27 PM UTCPublished: Jan 17, 2016 11:00 PM UTC  Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at the Democratic Presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH on Dec. 19, 2015. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at the Democratic Presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH on Dec. 19, 2015.Ida Mae Astute—ABC/Getty Images by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 13, 2023 8:27 PM UTCPublished: Jan 17, 2016 11:00 PM UTC The [three Democratic presidential candidates](http://time.com/4183625/democratic-debate-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/) are gathering in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday evening for [their fourth debate](https://youtu.be/W%5F09Nvqq5Ew?list=PLU12uITxBEPHHlOIWGAIezbshH82rGpKp), and their [final face-off](http://time.com/4183003/democratic-debate-2016-watch-live-stream-online/) before 2016 voting kicks off with [the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses.](http://time.com/4172793/hillary-clinton-iowa-caucus-bernie-sanders/) All eyes will once again be on the rivalry between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, after former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley [just barely qualified for the debate](http://time.com/4172917/martin-omalley-debate/). Clinton remains the national front-runner, but [her advantage has narrowed in recent days](http://time.com/4178322/hillary-clinton-poll-national/), with [Sanders overtaking her in one Iowa poll](http://time.com/4177441/bernie-sanders-iowa-poll-january/) and [continuing to hold an edge in New Hampshire](http://time.com/4174283/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/). The 9 p.m. E.T. debate aired on NBC and streamed on YouTube. See highlights from the last debate above. 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