Republican debate: What time is the third GOP showdown and how to watch
5 Republicans Qualify for Next Presidential Debate
The third Republican primary debate will take place on 8 November, broadcast by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.
To qualify, candidates need to reach at least four per cent in two national polls, or four per cent in one national poll and four per cent in two early primary states.
They also need 70,000 individual donors, including 200 donors in 20 states, according to the requirements set by the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Five candidates have qualified for the showdown, so far – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, biotech entrepreneur and woke-bashing author Vivek Ramaswamy, former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, and ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Former President Donald Trump has also qualified but has said that, like the first two debates, he won’t attend. He will instead hold a rally in Hialeah, Florida, not far from Miami, as a form of counter-programming.
Follow live for the latest updates as the showdown at 8pm on Wednesday draws nearer.
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Oliver O’Connell7 November 2023 22:20
Welcome to our Republican debate live blog
Welcome to The Independent’s live blog of the third Republican primary debate of the 2024 election season.
We’ll be counting down to the main event tomorrow night furnishing you with all the background information you need to know before the candidates take to the stage in Miami.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2023 22:11
