{"id":1980898,"date":"2023-07-23T18:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T22:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-who-qualifies-for-the-first-rnc-debate-as-trump-mulls-whether-to-show-up\/"},"modified":"2023-07-23T18:51:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T22:51:15","slug":"heres-who-qualifies-for-the-first-rnc-debate-as-trump-mulls-whether-to-show-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-who-qualifies-for-the-first-rnc-debate-as-trump-mulls-whether-to-show-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Who qualifies for the first RNC debate as Trump considers attending?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheres-who-qualifies-for-the-first-rnc-debate-as-trump-mulls-whether-to-show-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980898&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Six Republican Candidates Qualify for First Primary Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Six Republican candidates, \u2064including Donald Trump, have officially met the Republican National Committee&#8217;s\u2062 thresholds to\u2062 qualify for the first primary debate next month. However, there are doubts about \u2062whether or not Trump will actually make an appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has expressed his reluctance to join the debate \u200cstage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,\u2063 on Aug. 23. In a recent interview with Fox News&#8217; Maria Bartiromo, \u200che \u2062stated, &#8220;when you have a big lead, you \u2064don\u2019t do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In order to qualify for the RNC&#8217;s first debate, candidates \u2062must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obtain at least \u200b40,000 unique donors, with 200 \u200ddonors in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-plans-for-first-gop-debate-devolve-into-chaos-hardly-anyone-may-show-up\/\" title=\"Fox News' GOP debate plans in chaos - few expected to attend.\">20 respective states<\/a> or territories.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain at least 1% in polling across three national polls that meet the RNC&#8217;s specified requirements, or 1% in two national polls and 1% in two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-who-qualifies-for-the-first-rnc-debate-as-trump-mulls-whether-to-show-up\/\" title=\"Who qualifies for the first RNC debate as Trump considers attending?\">polls conducted\u2063 separately<\/a> in the four\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-may-end-iowas-first-in-the-nation-caucuses-in-2024-election\/\" title=\"DNC May End Iowa\u2019s First-in-the-Nation Caucuses in 2024 Election\">early voting states<\/a>\u200b (Iowa, New Hampshire, \u2062Nevada, South Carolina).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s final decision on whether \u2064to attend\u2063 could significantly \u200cimpact the party&#8217;s first\u200c debate stage. His presence would provide his rivals with\u2064 an opportunity to challenge the former president, who currently\u200b holds a substantial lead in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates will have 48 hours prior to the debate to decide if they will participate. Additionally,\u200c each candidate is required to sign a loyalty \u2062pledge to support the\u200d eventual Republican nomination winner, although\u2063 some GOP candidates have expressed backlash against this requirement.<\/p>\n<h3>Here&#8217;s\u2063 where the other GOP hopefuls stand:<\/h3>\n<h3>Ron DeSantis<\/h3>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is Trump&#8217;s top rival in Republican primary polls. His super PAC has already raised \u2062$130 million since his campaign launched in March, meeting the donor and polling requirements.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has \u200dbeen \u2063vocal about Trump&#8217;s potential absence\u200b at the debate, stating &#8220;nobody is entitled to this nomination&#8221; during an interview.<\/p>\n<h3>Nikki Haley<\/h3>\n<p>Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has \u2064also reached the donor threshold to qualify for the \u200ddebates. Her campaign has raised $18.7 million, and\u2064 she has \u200can average polling percentage of 3.4% among Republican voters.<\/p>\n<h3>Tim Scott<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) \u2064has \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-regularly-consults-with-dark-money-funded-green-groups\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg Regularly Consults With Dark Money-Funded Green Groups\">received significant donations<\/a>, totaling over $20 million. While he is currently polling behind Trump\u2064 and DeSantis, he has met the \u2063donor criteria and \u200cis expected to qualify for the debate.<\/p>\n<h3>Vivek Ramaswamy<\/h3>\n<p>Vivek Ramaswamy, a political \u2064newcomer from the biotech industry, has met the criteria\u2063 for the debate. He \u200dconsistently earns at least 1% in the polls and has seen a\u200b rise in favorability in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Chris Christie<\/h3>\n<p>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has also met the qualification points for the debate. The only outstanding issue is the loyalty pledge, which he has stated he will take &#8220;just as seriously&#8221; as Trump did in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Other candidates who have not yet qualified include Mike Pence, Will Hurd, Doug Burgum, Ryan\u2064 Binkley, Francis Suarez, Perry Johnson, and Larry Elder. Pence, in particular, has raised less than $1.2 million in the second fundraising\u2062 quarter but remains confident in his ability to qualify.<\/p>\n<p>Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is one national poll away from meeting the polling threshold but still needs \u200bto amass 40,000 donors.<\/p>\n<p>Some candidates, like North Dakota Gov. Burgum, have resorted to giving away $20 gift cards for a $1 donation to\u2062 their campaigns in hopes of boosting their donor numbers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more\u200c from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six Republican candidates, including Donald Trump, have qualified for the first primary debate. However, it is uncertain if Trump will participate. 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