Lineup Revealed: The Candidates for the Second Republican Presidential Nomination Debate
The second Republican presidential nomination debate will feature seven candidates: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott. To qualify, candidates needed to meet polling and donor thresholds set by the RNC. Former President Donald Trump, who met the requirements, did not sign the RNC's pledge and will not be attending. Asa Hutchinson, who qualified for the first debate, did not make the stage for the second debate. Several other candidates, including Perry Johnson, Will Hurd, Larry Elder, and Francis Suarez, also failed to qualify.