The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that the fourth GOP presidential primary debate will be held in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Dec. 6 — and the hurdles will be higher for candidates hoping to make the stage.
The game at the University of Alabama’s Frank Moody Music Building will begin at 8pm ET and last two hours, televised across America on the NewsNation cable channel.
“I am very excited to announce that the RNC has authorized the fourth Republican primary debate in Alabama with NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, Washington Free Beacon, and Rumble as our partners,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement.
“With less than a year to go from Election Day 2024, the fourth round of debates will showcase our winning Republican agenda against Biden’s record of failure.”
Five aspiring debaters must achieve at least 6% in two recognized national polls or 6% in one national poll and 6% in polls in at least two of the four key early voting states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina.
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, Washington Free Beacon, and Rumble will be her partners for the fourth Republican debate.AP The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that the fourth Republican presidential primary debate will be held in Tuscaloosa, Ala. , on Dec. 6, and increased its criteria for candidates.Getty Images/iStockphoto
The poll must be independent of any campaign, include at least 800 registered Republican voters and avoid bias by first asking respondents for their preferred presidential candidate.
Debate participants must also have 80,000 unique campaign donors, with at least 200 per jurisdiction from 20 or more US states or territories.
They are also required to sign a pledge agreeing not to participate in RNC-sanctioned debates for the remainder of the election cycle and pledging their support for the party’s nominee.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took part in Wednesday night’s debate.Getty Images
The deadline to meet the debate criteria is December 4, when the RNC is expected to confirm the lineup.
Candidates will then be ranked on stage based on their poll numbers, with the president with the highest support expected to be placed center stage.
Former President Donald Trump has yet to announce whether he will attend after taking a photo from the candidates last night for his absence from the first three debates.
His campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has surged in the polls, following her last two debate performances.Getty Images
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not participate in the third Republican presidential debate but refused to drop out of the race.
Former Vice President Mike Pence suspended his 2024 presidential campaign on Oct. 28, telling attendees at the Republican Jewish Caucus leadership conference last month that it was “not my time.”
Trump now leads the GOP primary field by more than 40 percentage points, with 58.5% support in national polls, according to the RealClearPolitics average.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a distant second in the GOP presidential primary.Getty Images
He was followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a distant second at 14.4%, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley at 9%, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 4.7%, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at 2.6% and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) at 2.5%, the aggregator shows. Burgum and Hutchinson polled under 1%.
NewsNation host Elizabeth Vargas, SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson will moderate.
The debate will also be broadcast live in the Eastern and Central time zones on the CW Network.
Viewers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones can catch tape-delayed rebroadcasts on The CW at 7pm MT and 8pm PT, respectively.
“It will be a margarita of debate — spicy, fun and quite intoxicating. Stay tuned,” Kelly said in a statement.
“The Free Beacon is excited to partner with The Megyn Kelly Show and NewsNation to offer candidates a debate platform outside the mainstream media echo chamber and give Republican primary voters a debate where conservative ideas and values will be the field and not the target. ,” Johnson added.
“All of us at NewsNation are honored to host the presidential primary debate and be a part of what will be another historic election season,” Nexstar Network President Sean Compton added in a statement.
The event space has yet to be announced in Alabama, but Elizabeth Vargas of NewsNations, Megyn Kelly of SiriusXM and Eliana Johnson of the Free Beacon will moderate.Getty Images
“We are also very pleased to have the opportunity to introduce more Americans to NewsNation, a 24-hour national news network, committed to delivering excellent journalism and first-rate political coverage and analysis.”
Like previous GOP presidential primary debates, the Rumble will be an exclusive live stream partner.
“Rumble looks forward to partnering with the RNC again for the Fourth Presidential Primary Debate of the 2024 cycle,” Rumble Chairman and CEO Chris Pavlovski said in a statement.
“Our platform continues to hold the line to protect a free and open internet, and we’re thrilled to continue providing an online debate stage for the RNC.”
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