[1/5] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks as former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley listen during the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSept 25 (Reuters) - At least six Republican candidates will take part in the second 2024 Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in California.
Here are the candidates expected to be on stage for the debate, which begins at 9 p.m.
DeSantis, 45, is Trump's top rival, but remains nearly 40 percentage points behind the former president in opinion polls.
DeSantis' campaign says it is focused on stopping Trump in Iowa, where the party will hold its first nominating contest in January.
The former New Jersey governor and federal prosecutor stepped up his verbal attacks as Trump faced a growing number of criminal charges.
Persons:
Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, RON DESANTIS, DeSantis, MIKE, Jan, Pence, Joe Biden's, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, Trump, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, Biden, TIM SCOTT, Scott's, Scott, CHRIS CHRISTIE Christie, Trump's, Christie, Tim Reid, Ross Colvin
Organizations:
Florida, U.S, South Carolina, Republican, Foundation & Institute, Twitter, Trump, Capitol, Christian, White, United Nations, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, Reuters, New, Thomson
Locations:
Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, California, Detroit, autoworkers, Simi Valley , California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Milwaukee, South Carolina, New Jersey