It’s a runoff for the seven 2024 GOP presidential candidates, all of whom are looking for a breakout moment in the second Republican primary debate.
Here’s what you need to know before tuning in.
When and where is the debate?
The candidates will gather at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California for a two-hour verbal rumble starting at 9pm ET.
The debate will be featured on Fox Business Network, which will begin its special coverage at 6 p.m. with a special edition of “The Bottom Line” hosted by Dagen McDowell and Sean Duffy.
Starting at 8 p.m., FBN will host an hour-long special “Countdown to the Debate” featuring various Fox stars.
Republican candidates take the stage during the first debate hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 23.AP
How can I watch it?
In addition to Fox Business, Univision co-hosted and broadcast the debate, which can also be seen on Fox News, Fox Nation and Rumble.
Live TV streaming service Sling TV carries Fox News, but you have to subscribe to the basic plan + add-ons to stream it.
Who moderates the Republican debate?
Fox News host Dana Perino, Fox Business Network host Stuart Varney, and Univision’s Ilia Calderón will moderate the showdown after Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderated the first debate last month in Milwaukee.
What are the Republican debate topics?
The moderators had largely kept their cards close to the vest heading into Wednesday night, but they had indicated that more than economic issues would be discussed.
“I think the audience is interested in various subjects and issues that will be the focus of the election. We don’t want to make it all about economics just because it’s related to Fox Business,” Varney told The Post.
Expect topics such as the growing migrant crisis, the war in Ukraine, crime, labor strikes and more to be discussed.
The RNC confirmed seven candidates qualified for the second debate.AP
Which candidate will be there?
Seven of the eight candidates from the first debate will be there after former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson failed to qualify.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina Gov. and Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and Gov. North Dakota’s Doug Burgum will participate.
The lineup is determined by polling position, so DeSantis will be center stage.
From left to right as the audience looks on, the contenders are: Burgum, Christie, Haley, DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Scott and Pence.
Donald Trump is the reigning 2024 GOP frontrunner in many polls.Getty Images
Will Donald Trump attend the Republican debate?
Obviously not.
Like the first debate, the former president and GOP frontrunner will skip the second fight to visit Michigan and rally with members of the striking United Auto Workers union.
President Biden quickly added a stop at the Michigan picket line to his Tuesday schedule after Trump’s visit was confirmed.
Union workers demanded higher wages and benefits from Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis, Chrysler’s parent company. They quit their jobs on September 15.
Trump has cited his massive polling lead as a reason to skip the debate.
President Biden’s allies are keen not to be sidelined by Donald Trump’s planned visit to Detroit amid the UAW strike. AP
What has changed since the last debate?
For one thing, Trump has solidified his position. At the time of the first debate, he had an advantage of about 41 percentage points nationally over his GOP peers, now it’s at about 43 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average.
Additionally, there has been little reshuffling of lower-level candidates in the national polls. Pence was edged out of fourth place by Haley, who appeared to overtake Ramaswamy for third, according to RCP.
How are candidates qualified?
The prerequisites for the second debate are slightly stricter than the first.
To qualify, candidates need to gather at least 50,000 individual donors — up from 40,000 in August.
They also need to secure at least 3% in two national polls or 3% in one national poll and 3% in two polls from the first four initial states. This is up from 1% last time.
Candidates who attend the second debate also have to sign a number of party pledges — including a commitment to support the eventual candidate, and only attend party-sanctioned debates.
Which candidates are not eligible?
In addition to Hutchinson, a handful of long-term candidates will not be on stage. They are: Former Rep. Texas Will Hurd, Los Angeles radio talk show host Larry Elder, Michigan businessman Perry Johnson, Texas businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley and former Cranston, RI, Mayor Steve Laffey.
Miami Mayor Frances Suarez, who did not participate for the first debate, was dropped.
Republicans have a third debate planned for November. Getty Images
Both Elder and Johnson cried foul over their exclusion from the first debate and revealed plans to sue the RNC as a result.
The third debate will take place in Miami on November 8, while the 2024 Republican primary calendar begins with the Iowa caucuses on January 15.
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