The first Republican presidential nominee debate Aug. 23 had about 13 million viewers. The second debate is Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley.
Here’s a look at the political race for the Republican nomination.
On Aug. 9, Former President Donald Trump stated in an interview on Newsmax that he would not pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee, one of the requirements to qualify for the debate. He has not changed his position and will not be at the second debate.
The second debate will be hosted by Fox Business, Rumble and Univision. It will be moderated by Stuart Varney, Dana Perino and Ilia Calderón. Trump has said he will create his own simultaneous TV event.
Here’s how long each of the Republican candidates spoke at the first debate (in minutes):
- Mike Pence 12:26
- Vivek Ramaswamy 11:38
- Chris Christie 11:37
- Ron DeSantis 10:01
- Nikki Haley 8:20
- Tim Scott 7:57
- Doug Burgum 7:50
- Asa Hutchinson 7:24
DEBATE DATES
- 6 p.m. Wednesday, Fox Business
- November, Miami, time TBA
WHO’S LEADING?
An NBC News poll — conducted Sept. 15-19 — shows Trump expanding his national lead in the Republican presidential nominating contest to more than 40 points over his nearest competition, and it has Biden and Trump deadlocked in a hypothetical rematch more than a year before the general election.
A recent Washington Post-ABC poll shows Joe Biden trailing his presidential predecessor Donald Trump by 10 percentage points. The poll has been questioned by leaders on the left.
You can find the most recent Republican polling figures here.
GOP PRIMARY SCHEDULE
The 2024 Republican presidential nominee will be selected by delegates to the Republican National Convention, which will take place in Milwaukee from July 15-18. The Democratic National Convention is Aug. 19-22, 2024, in Chicago.
In 2024, there are an estimated 2,467 delegates: 2,363 pledged delegates and 104 unpledged delegates. To win the nomination, a…
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