Fox News to host first Republican primary debate of 2024 election cycle

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Eight Republican presidential contenders will participate in the first televised debate of the 2024 primary election cycle on Wednesday, August 23. The debate will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the Republican National Convention is expected to be held next year.

The Republican presidential contenders include: Former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former biotechnology investor and executive Vivek Ramaswamy, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.

Former U.S. president Donald Trump has opted out of the debate.

To qualify for the Republican nomination, candidates must have received donations from at least 40,000 unique donors, reach minimum thresholds in polls, and must sign a pledge that they will support whoever gets the Republican nomination.

The debates will be broadcast on Fox News which recently settled for $787.5 million after being sued by Dominion Voting Systems for defamation over the network’s coverage of lies told by Trump after the 2020 election.

Fox News hosts Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier will moderate the debate, and are expected to ask the candidates questions regarding topics such as abortion rights and Trump’s criminal indictments.

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