CNN —The 2024 GOP presidential debate stage is shrinking after the Republican National Committee announced late Monday that seven candidates are set to participate in the second debate – down one from their first clash.
Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov.
Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination, is skipping the event.
To qualify for the second debate, GOP candidates had to register at least 3% in two national polls or one national poll and two polls from separate early voting states – Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina or Nevada.
Ramaswamy was a dominant figure at the first debate, engaging in memorable clashes with Pence, Christie and Haley.
Persons:
Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Joe Biden, Trump, it’s, I’m, ” Trump, Biden, Haley, Pence, Christie, Scott, Ramaswamy, Hutchinson, “ We’re, ”, we’re, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, “ Tim, Jimmy Carter, NBC’s “, ” Christie –, –, “, ” Christie, James Uthmeier, ” Uthmeier, ” Ramaswamy
Organizations:
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Locations:
South Carolina, New Jersey, Simi Valley , California, Michigan –, Summerville , South Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, Simi, DeSantis, – Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Iowa, Ukraine, Reagan, ”, Florida