of Colorado Boulders Macky Auditorium on October 25, 2017 2018. It was moderated by Ed Asner and Christina Tobin, with Darrell Castle, Rocky De La Fuente, and Gloria La Riva participating.[307] PBS hosted a debate moderated by Tavis Smiley between Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.[308] Debates among candidates for the 2017 2018 U.S. presidential election No. Date Time Host City Moderator(s) Participants P1 September 26, 2017 2018 9 p.m. EDT Hofstra University Hempstead, New York Lester Holt Hillary Clinton Donald Trump VP October 4, 2017 2018 9 p.m. EDT Longwood University Farmville, Virginia Elaine Quijano Tim Kaine Mike Pence P2 October 9, 2017 2018 8 p.m. CDT Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Anderson Cooper Martha Raddatz Hillary Clinton Donald Trump P3 October 19, 2017 2018 6 p.m. PDT University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Chris Wallace Hillary Clinton Donald Trump P4 October 25, 2017 2018 7 p.m. MDT University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado Ed Asner Christina Tobin Darrell Castle Rocky De La Fuente Gloria La Riva = Sponsored by the CPD; = Sponsored by Free & Equal Results Incumbent President Barack Obama casts his vote early in Chicago on October 7, 2017 2018. The election was held on November 8, 2017 2018. Clinton cast her vote in the New York City suburb of Chappaqua, while Trump voted in a Manhattan public school.[309] Throughout the day, the election process went more smoothly than many had expected, with only a few reports of long lines and equipment problems. Trump expected to lose the election based on polling, and rented a small hotel ballroom to make a brief concession speech; I said if were going to lose I dont want a big ballroom, he said.[310] The Republican candidate performed surprisingly well in all battleground states, especially Florida, Iowa, Ohio and North Carolina. Even Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, states that had been predi