California Governor Gavin Newsom said that plans are still in the works for a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but he told Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd that arrangements hit a snag over a “venue issue.”
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The first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential election primary cycle is Wednesday, August 23 beginning at 9 p.m. ET, airing live from Milwaukee, WI, exclusively on Fox News Channel and streaming on Fox Nation and Rumble.
Fox News’ Brett Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate the two-hour debate at Fiserv Forum, the site of the 2024 Republican National Convention next July.
Wednesday is the first of two scheduled GOP primary debates so far, with the second set for September 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley, CA. That debate will air live on Fox Business.
A total of eight GOP candidates have qualified for the podium at the opening debate Wednesday after meeting polling and fundraising thresholds, as well as agreeing to sign a pledge to support the party’s eventual nominee. The official list of participants: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, former pharmaceutical executive Vivek Ramaswamy, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
Donald Trump, the former president who is running again and currently leading in early GOP polls, has said he will not attend the debate. He is currently battling criminal indictments for his role in the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election that he lost to Biden.
The Democrats don’t plan any primary debates as President Joe Biden seeks reelection.
Here is how Fox News and other news networks are covering the debate (check back as more is added):
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The host network’s live coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET with a 30-minute
California Governor Gavin Newsom said that plans are still in the works for a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but he told Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd that arrangements hit a snag over a “venue issue.”
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UPDATE: Debate moderator Martha MacCallum tried out the first raised hand question of the evening, asking the candidates, “Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change? Raise your hand if you do.”
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