Republican presidential candidates will gather for the first debate of the 2024 primary Wednesday, but who exactly will be on the stage is still a question.
While candidates have been campaigning for months in early contest states like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, the Milwaukee debate will mark the first time most of the top-tier candidates share a stage. The setting is notable, as Milwaukee will also host the Republican National Convention next summer.
To qualify for the debate, the Republican National Committee requires candidates to have received 40,000 individual donations, including 200 from at least 20 different states. Candidates must also register at 1% or higher in several national and early primary state polls. Finally, candidates must sign a “loyalty pledge” saying they’ll commit to supporting the eventual nominee. Most candidates have agreed to the pledge, but there are some holdouts — including former President Donald Trump.Ron DeSantis
Polls have consistently shown the Florida governor in a distant second place behind Trump. However, DeSantis has so far failed to catch fire, with one recent poll showingDeSantis's team — and, perhaps more importantly, his donors —
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