Chris Christie Clears Donor Threshold for GOP Debate

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has announced that he has reached the required number of individual donors set by the Republican National Committee to qualify for the GOP debate stage in August. Candidates need a minimum of 40,000 individual donors, with at least 200 donors per state or territory in 20 or more states and/or territories. Other candidates, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, have not yet confirmed if they have met the donor threshold. Christie, who has been critical of the loyalty pledge, will participate in the first Republican primary debate scheduled for August 23 in Milwaukee.