Republican presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will debate head-to-head for the first time Wednesday night on CNN, just five days before Iowans gather to decide who will back the party’s 2024 nomination.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fight:
When and where is the debate?
The Republican primary debate will take place at 9pm ET at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
How can I watch it?
The debate will be broadcast on CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International and CNN Max. Viewers without a cable login can watch on CNN.com, CNN-connected TV and mobile apps and on CNN Max (if you’re a Max subscriber).
Subscribers can also watch on-demand replays of the debate starting January 11 on CNN.com, the CNN app and cable operator platforms.
Who moderates?
CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the debate. Tapper, 54, is the host of the midday show “The Lead,” while Bash, 52, stars on the midday program “Inside Politics.”
Tapper and Bash have also co-hosted CNN’s Sunday public affairs program “State of the Union” since 2021.
This will be the third Republican primary debate moderated by Tapper, who oversaw two matchups during the 2016 cycle. Bash participated in three Republican debates during the 2016 cycle as a questioner, though his colleagues Tapper and Wolf Blitzer officially served as moderators.
Which candidate will be there?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will be the only candidates on stage and will try to make one of their last cases to voters before the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses.
Haley and DeSantis will debate in a head-to-head matchup for the first time. Reuters
How do they qualify?
Haley and DeSantis both met CNN’s 10% poll threshold in three national and/or Iowa polls. One of the polls should be CNN’s poll of likely Iowa Republican caucus entrants, and the window to qualify closes on January 2.
This is the first forum held since the Republican National Committee dropped the ban on candidates engaging in outside debates, and CNN is solely responsible for establishing eligibility criteria.
Where will Trump be?
The former president also met the eligibility criteria, but decided to skip out, as he has done for every other debate in the 2024 cycle.
Instead, Trump will participate in a town hall on Fox News that will directly oppose the CNN debate.
Trump has skipped every debate in the 2024 election so far. AP
The one-hour Des Moines event will air at 9 p.m. ET and will be moderated by Fox News political anchor and “Special Report” host Bret Baier and “The Story” host Martha MacCallum.
Both DeSantis and Haley have called on Trump to join them on the debate stage, but he continues to shy away from the Republican down vote.
What about other candidates?
No other GOP candidate qualified for the Iowa debate because of their low poll numbers.
Biotech mogul Vivek Ramaswamy, who polled in the single digits, will appear on the podcast with conservative host Tim Pool instead.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has focused his campaign in New Hampshire, and will not make any campaign stops in Iowa before the caucuses.
Haley and DeSantis are within single digits of each other on average in Iowa polls, but trail Trump by more than 30 points. AP
When is the next debate?
Christie will likely join Haley and DeSantis for two New Hampshire debates scheduled for Jan. 18 and 21, days before the state’s Jan. 23 primary.
The Jan. 18 debate will be hosted by ABC News at Saint Anselm College in Manchester and will require candidates to reach 10% in polls that match the network’s criteria.
CNN will host the Jan. 21 debate at the same location and will mandate the same eligibility threshold, but will also invite the top three finishers in the Iowa caucuses — likely Trump, DeSantis and Haley in some order — to the New Hampshire forum.
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