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Here is the most up-to-date and complete schedule we have for the 2011 / 2012 Republican Primary debates. These debates are between all the Republican candidates. For the schedule of debates between the Republican nominee and President Barack Obama, see the 2012 Presidential Debate schedule page. Upcoming debates are listed at the top. Scroll down for past debates including the full video of each debate.
There are no more Republican Primary debates scheduled for 2012. Please see the 2012 Presidential Debate Schedule for debates between President Obama and the Republican nominee.
Upcoming Debates: (scroll down for past debates)
Presidential Debate Schedule – Debates between President Obama and Mitt Romney
| May 5, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (83 minutes) Location: Peace Center in Greenville, SC Sponsor: Fox News and South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Johnson, Paul, Cain, Pawlenty, Santorum |
| June 13, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) – Post-Debate Analysis Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH Sponsor: CNN, WMUR-TV and New Hampshire Union Leader Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Pawlenty, Romney, Santorum |
| August 11, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa Sponsor: Fox News, The Washington Examiner and the Republican Party of Iowa Participants: Bachmann, Romney, Pawlenty, Paul, Cain, Huntsman, Santorum, Gingrich |
| September 5, 2011 | Palmetto Freedom Forum Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: Columbia, South Carolina Sponsor: Senator Jim DeMint and the American Principles Project Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain, Paul |
| September 7, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (108 minutes) Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA Sponsor: Reagan Library, NBC News and Politico Participants: Perry, Paul, Huntsman, Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain |
| September 12, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) Location: Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, FL Sponsor: CNN and the Tea Party Express Participants: Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Santorum, Huntsman |
| September 22, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL Sponsor: Fox News, Google and Florida Republican Party Participants: Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Santorum, Huntsman, Johnson |
| October 11, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH Sponsor: Bloomberg, The Washington Post and WBIN-TV Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| October 18, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (1 hr 40 minutes) Location: Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV Sponsor: CNN and the Western Republican Leadership Conference Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| November 5, 2011 | The Cain/Gingrich Lincoln-Douglas Debate Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center in Houston, Texas Sponsor: Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC Participants: Cain, Gingrich |
| November 9, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (91 minutes) Location: Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan Sponsor: CNBC, the Michigan Republican Party and Oakland University Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| November 12, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina Sponsor: CBS News, The National Journal and the South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| November 19, 2011 | Thanksgiving Family Forum Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa Sponsor: The Family Leader Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Santorum |
| November 22, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (90 minutes) Location: DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC Sponsor: CNN, The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| December 3, 2011 | Mike Huckabee Presidential Forum Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Fox News Headquarters in New York City Sponsor: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Fox News Participants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| December 10, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (90 minutes) Location: Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa Sponsor: ABC News, ABC5/WOI-DT, The Des Moines Register and Republican Party of Iowa Participants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| December 12, 2011 | Gingrich/Huntsman Lincoln-Douglas Debate Watch Entire Video (90 minutes) Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire Sponsor: Saint Anselm College Participants: Gingrich, Huntsman |
| December 15, 2011 | Watch Entire Video Location: Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa Sponsor: Fox News and Republican Party of Iowa Participants: Bachmann, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| January 7, 2012 | Watch Entire Video (1 hr 22 mins) Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire Sponsor: ABC News and WMUR Participants: Santorum, Romney, Paul, Perry, Gingrich, Huntsman |
| January 8, 2012 | Watch Entire Video (1 hr 20 mins) Location: Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH Sponsor: NBC News, Facebook and the Union Leader Participants: Santorum, Romney, Paul, Perry, Gingrich, Huntsman |
| January 14, 2012 | Huckabee Forum 2: South Carolina Undecided Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Sottile Theatre at the College of Charleston, South Carolina Sponsor: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Congressman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Fox News Participants: Romney, Perry, Gingrich, Santorum, Huntsman |
| January 16, 2012 | Watch Entire Video (1 hr 40 min) Location: Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Sponsor: Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and the South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Romney, Perry, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| January 19, 2012 | Watch Entire Video (1 hr 50 min) Location: Charleston, SC Sponsor: CNN and the Southern Republican Leadership Conference Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| January 23, 2012 | Watch Entire Video (97 minutes) Location: University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida Sponsor: The Tampa Bay Times, NBC News, the National Journal and the Florida Council of 100 Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| January 26, 2012 | Watch Entire Video (1 hr 50 min) Location: University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL Sponsor: CNN, CNN en Español, The Hispanic Leadership Network and The Republican Party of Florida Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| February 22, 2012 | Watch Entire Video Location: Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona Sponsor: CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona Participants: Romney, Santorum, Paul, Gingrich |
| March 3, 2012 | Huckabee Forum 3: Jobs Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, Ohio Sponsor: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Fox News Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Santorum |
The only remaining debates are the Presidential Debates between President Obama and Mitt Romney. See the Presidential Debate Schedule for more details.
There are no more Republican primary debates scheduled for 2012. Please contact us if you find a mistake or omission on this page.