After tonight’s rumble in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when most GOP presidential candidates face off on the debate stage, they will meet again next month for another fight.
The Republican Party will hold its second presidential primary debate on Sept. 27 in Simi Valley, California at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
The first debate was co-moderated by Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. The moderators of the next debate have not been set.
Here’s what to know about the second debate including where to watch and how qualifications have changed.
How to watch second Republican presidential debate
FOX Business, Univision and Rumble are set to broadcast the Sept. 27 debate live at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
“We are looking forward to continuing our fair, neutral and transparent primary process in Simi Valley to elect the next President of the United States,” Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a press release.
Who qualifies for next Republican presidential debate?
On Aug. 2, 2023, Politico reported that the Republican National Committee (RNC) would raise the criteria to qualify for the second debate from the criteria set out for the first debate.
The first debate only required candidates to receive 1% in three national polls, or 1% in two national polls and two early state polls. The next debate will reportedly require at least 3% in two national polls, or 3% in one national poll and two polls conducted in early states.
Additionally, candidates are expected to have 50,000 unique donors, including at least 200 donors from 20 different states or territories. The first debate only required candidates to be backed by 40,000 unique donors from 20 different states or territories.
Which candidates were at the first 2024 presidential debate?
Eight GOP candidates were present at Wednesday’s debate including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
DeSantis and Ramaswamy were set to stand center of the stage, while Hutchinson and Burgum stood on the two opposite ends.
Will Donald Trump be at the next presidential debate?
Trump has not yet declared that he is skipping the Sept. 27 debate but has previously threatened to not show up to it as well.
Citing a big lead in GOP polls, former President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 20 that he would skip the first debate. Trump previously said he did not want to give campaign trail rivals free shots at him on a debate stage.
“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!”
