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LIVE: Second 2024 Republican presidential debate
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The debate is starting soon. These are the 7 GOP candidates that are set to participate
From CNN's Eric Bradner
Top row: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy. Bottom row: Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum. Getty Images
The 2024 GOP presidential debate stage is shrinking after the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced late Monday that
seven candidates are set to participate in the second debate –
down one from their first clash.
The following candidates met the RNC’s heightened polling and fundraising standards for Wednesday’s debate:
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
- Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley
- South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott
- Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy
- Former Vice President Mike Pence
- Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who appeared in the first Republican presidential primary debate, did not. Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination, is skipping the event.
The debate, which will air at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday and hosted by Fox Business Network and Univision, is taking place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
New polls released over the weekend from NBC News and The Washington Post/ABC News found Trump with a clear nationwide lead in the GOP primary. NBC showed the former president with 59% support, ahead of DeSantis at 16%, Haley at 7%, Pence and Christie at 4% each, Scott at 3% and Ramaswamy at 2%. The Post/ABC poll put Trump’s support at 54% support to DeSantis’ 15%, with Haley receiving 7%, Pence 6%, Scott 4%, and Christie and Ramaswamy at 3% each.
To qualify for the second debate, GOP candidates had to register at least 3% in two national polls or one national poll and two polls from separate early voting states – Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina or Nevada. Those polls had to be released at least 48 hours prior to the debate and meet the RNC’s standards. Candidates were also required to have a minimum of 50,000 unique donors, with at least 200 donors in 20 states or territories. Debate participants will also need to sign a pledge committing to supporting the eventual Republican nominee.
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