Factbox-When is the first Republican primary debate? Who will be there?
By Gram Slattery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Eight top Republican presidential contenders will take part on Wednesday in the first debate of the 2024 primary election cycle. Here are some facts about the showdown:
WHEN AND WHERE WILL IT TAKE PLACE?
The debate will take place at the Fiserv (NYSE:FI) Forum in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday at 8 p.m. local time (0100 GMT on Thursday) and will be broadcast on Fox News.
Wisconsin, where Milwaukee is located, is one of the most politically competitive states in the nation, and both Democrats and Republicans will be fighting hard to win there in the 2024 presidential election.
Republicans are set to hold their national convention there in roughly 11 months, where they will formally nominate a challenger to take on Democratic President Joe Biden.
WHO WILL BE THERE?
All major Republican candidates will be present with one major exception: former President Donald Trump. Trump, who is leading the field by 34 points according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, has opted to sit for an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson instead, a decision that has been attacked by his competitors.
The eight participants are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former biotechnology investor and executive Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.
To qualify, candidates needed to have reached minimum thresholds in national or state-level polls and received donations from at least 40,000 unique donors. They are also required to sign a pledge certifying that they will support the eventual Republican nominee.
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