Getting into one of the Democratic debates is like getting a ticket to the Super Bowl or the World Series.

Ordinary Americans don’t just walk up to the window and buy a seat for $28.50. Often, they got one free from someone important — like one of the candidates (who are each allotted an equal number of seats), a Democratic Party official or someone who works for the news network hosting the debate.

And then there are the seats available for sale. The state and local parties that help organize the debates offer the option for people interested in attending to “sponsor” the debate. This was the case tonight in Charleston, S.C., as it has been in other debates over the last seven months.

The Charleston County Democratic Party offered sponsorship options ranging from $1,750 to $3,200, which included admission to the debate as well as access to other gatherings surrounding the event, according to a local news station, WCSC. “This is something that the average person doesn’t usually get to go to,” the station quoted the county party chair as saying.