Battle For The Stage: These Seven Republican Presidential Hopefuls Clear Polling And Fundraising Hurdles For First Primary Debate

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 28 July 2023 03:20 PM
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Battle For The Stage: These Seven Republican Presidential Hopefuls Clear Polling And Fundraising Hurdles For First Primary Debate

Less than a month remains until the first Republican presidential primary debate, and seven candidates vying for the GOP nomination have successfully met the required polling and fundraising criteria to secure a spot on stage.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) recently unveiled the criteria that GOP presidential hopefuls must meet in order to participate in the first primary debate, which will be hosted by Fox News on August 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

To qualify for the debate stage, candidates must achieve a minimum of 1% support in three national polls, or 1% in two national polls and two state-specific polls from the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. These polls must be recognized by the RNC and conducted on or after July 1.

In addition to the polling requirements, candidates must also garner 40,000 unique donors to their campaign committee, with a minimum of 200 unique donors per state or territory in at least 20 states and/or territories, according to the RNC criteria.

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The Republican candidates who have successfully met both the polling and fundraising thresholds, listed in alphabetical order, are as follows:

- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgu

- Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

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- Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

- Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy

- South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott

- Former President Donald Trump

As of Wednesday, other GOP candidates have not yet met the fundraising threshold set by the RNC to secure a place on the debate stage.

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However, there are candidates who have met the polling requirements but are still working towards meeting the fundraising requirements. These candidates include:

- Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson

- Former Vice President Mike Pence

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According to the RNC, candidates must submit their fundraising figures at least 48 hours prior to the first debate.

In addition to meeting the criteria mentioned above, candidates are required to sign a pledge committing to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee. They must also agree not to participate in any non-RNC-sanctioned debates for the remainder of the 2024 election cycle and to share their campaign data with the national party committee, as outlined by the RNC last month.

The first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle will be broadcast on Fox News, with online live-streaming provided by Rumble. Young America's Foundation is also partnering in the first debate.

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