The complete schedule of 2024 Republican presidential primary debates. The GOP debate calendar below includes TV listings, dates, start times, moderators, live streams, and which candidates will participate in each debate.
When is the next GOP debate?
- Aug. 23, 2023 – Fox News Republican Debate in Wisconsin (Full Video)
- Sept. 27, 2023 – Fox Business Republican Debate in California (Full Video)
- Nov. 8, 2023 – NBC News Republican Debate in Florida (Full Video)
- Dec. 6, 2023 – NewsNation Republican Debate in Alabama (Full Video)
- Jan. 10, 2024 – CNN Republican Debate in Iowa (Full Video)
- Jan. 18, 2024 – ABC News Republican Debate in New Hampshire (Canceled)
- Jan. 21, 2024 – CNN Republican Debate in New Hampshire (Canceled)
This list will be constantly updated with the latest debate information from the Republican National Committee (RNC). The debates will begin in August 2023 and continue through the earlier primary voting states into February and possibly March 2024. The schedule of debates listed below contains the official 2023/2024 Republican presidential primary debate calendar with information from the RNC and debate media partners.
The 2024 Republican Debates Schedule
| Date/Details | |
|---|---|
| 2023 | |
 | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Fox News Republican Primary Debate Full Video: Watch Here Time: 9 pm - 11 pm ET Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sponsor: Fox News Moderators: Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum Participating Candidates: DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley, Scott, Christie, Burgum, Pence, Hutchinson (Donald Trump qualified but chose not to attend this debate) Qualifying Standards: • 1% or above in three national polls or two national polls and state poll • Have at least 40,000 contributors nationally with at least 200 unique donors per state in 20+ states/territories |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Fox Business Republican Primary Debate Full Video: Watch Here Time: 9 pm ET - 11 pm ET Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California Sponsors: Fox Business, Rumble, Univision, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Moderators: Dana Perino, Stuart Varney, and Ilia Calderón Candidates: DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley, Pence, Christie, Scott (*Trump qualified for this debate but will not attend) Qualifying Standards: • 3% in two national polls, or 3% in one national poll and 3% in two polls conducted from separate early nominating states (Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada) • 50,000 unique donors, with at least 200 unique donors from at least 20 states or territories |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 NBC News Republican Primary Debate Full Video: Watch Here Location: Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida Sponsors: NBC News, Salem Media Moderators: Lester Holt, Kristin Welker, Hugh Hewitt Candidates: DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley, Christie, Scott (*Trump qualified for this debate but will not attend) Qualifying Standards: • 4% or above support in multiple polls • Have at least 70,000 unique contributors nationally |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 NewsNation Republican Primary Debate Full Video: Watch Here Location: University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL Sponsors: NewsNation, SiriusXM, Washington Free Beacon Moderators: Megyn Kelly, Elizabeth Vargas and Eliana Johnson Candidates: DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley, Christie (*Trump qualified for this debate but will not attend) Qualifying Standards: • 6% or above support in multiple polls • Have at least 80,000 unique contributors nationally |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 CNN Iowa Republican Primary Debate Full Video: Watch Here Location: Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa Sponsors: CNN Moderators: Jake Tapper and Dana Bash Candidates: DeSantis, Haley (Trump qualified but is not attending) Qualifying Standards: • 10% or above support in multiple polls |
| Thursday, January 18, 2024 Canceled - See Details ABC News/WMUR New Hampshire Republican Primary Debate Location: St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire Sponsors: ABC News, WMUR |
| Sunday, January 21, 2024 Canceled - See Details CNN New Hampshire Republican Primary Debate Location: St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire Sponsors: CNN |
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