Republican presidential candidates are facing off in the first debate tonight ET. Follow along for live updates, key moments and what to watch.
— minus the front-runner, former president Donald Trump — are holding their first debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday night. With millions of viewers expected, it’s a high-stakes night for candidates seeking to elevate their profiles as plausible rivals to Trump.
The eight participants are North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, former vice president Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott .
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