Democratic debate: Who won? Candidates clash over healthcare, immigration, impeachment and more

Candidates clash over immigration, gun violence and the economy

Democratic debate: Best moments of night one

The race to the White house has officially begun, with the first Democratic presidential debate in Miami now over.

Tonight's showdown featured: Cory Booker, Bill de Blasio, Julián Castro, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard​, Jay Inslee​, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Tim Ryan and Elizabeth Warren.

The candidates clashed over immigration, gun violence and the economy - as well as getting in a number of digs at President Donald Trump.

The second 2020 debate will take place on Thursday evening with the remaining ten candidates having their chance to prove why they should be America's next president.

Follow how the debate progressed in the liveblog below

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Key Points

• Four takeaways from the debate 
• Castro says heartbreaking picture of drowned father and daughter should 'p*** us all off'
• All candidates hit out at Mr Trump's Iran stance
• Here's the full line-up of candidates appearing tonight 

[27 June 2019 05:25 · Chris Riotta]

Here's The Independent's Voices editor Holly Baxter with her take on the first round of debates - 

[27 June 2019 05:30 · Chris Riotta]

Donald Trump has just tweeted the following message about an upcoming meeting with the prime minister of India following the 2020 debates - 

[27 June 2019 05:51 · Lucy Anna Gray]

Of course not everyone was impressed with tonight's performance...

[27 June 2019 05:52 · Lucy Anna Gray]

One of the biggest topics of tonight's debate was - inevitably - immigration. 

In a particularly strong statement, Congressman Tim Ryan claimed "terrorists at Guantanamo Bay" receive better healthcare than migrant children at the US-Mexico border.

"We have kids laying in their own snot with three-week-old diapers that haven't been changed. We need to tell the president that is not a sign of strength. That is a sign of weakness," said Mr Ryan.

[27 June 2019 05:59 · Lucy Anna Gray]

The next debate - still in Miami - will begin at 9pmEST (2am in the UK). The ten candidates are: 

Marianne Williamson

John Hickenlooper

Andrew Yang

Pete Buttigieg

Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Bernie Sanders

Kamala Harris

Kirsten Gillibrand

Michael Bennet

Eric Swalwe