Next Republican Debate: Which 2024 Candidates Have Qualified So Far?

Just three candidates appear to have qualified so far for the third Republican presidential debate in Miami on Nov. 8, less than half the number that made it to the first and second debates earlier this year. Former President Donald J. Trump, the clear front-runner in polling and fund-raising, did not participate in the first two debates, and is unlikely to take part in the third.

Who appears to have qualified for the third debate so far

Grey check mark

Qualified according to the campaign

Candidate

Qualified for third debate

Was at second debate

Was at first debate

Headshot of Donald J. Trump

Donald J. Trump

Former president

Former president

no

no

no

Headshot of Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis

Governor of Florida

Governor of Florida

Grey check mark
Green check mark
Green check mark
Headshot of Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

Former governor of South Carolina

Former governor of South Carolina

Grey check mark
Green check mark
Green check mark
Headshot of Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

Grey check mark
Green check mark
Green check mark
Headshot of Mike Pence

Mike Pence

Former vice president

Former vice president

no

Green check mark
Green check mark
Headshot of Chris Christie

Chris Christie

Former governor of New Jersey

Former governor of New Jersey

no

Green check mark
Green check mark
Headshot of Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Senator from South Carolina

no

Green check mark
Green check mark
Headshot of Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum

Governor of North Dakota

Governor of North Dakota

no

Green check mark
Green check mark
Headshot of Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson

Former governor of Arkansas

Former governor of Arkansas

no

no

Green check mark
Headshot of Ryan Binkley

Ryan Binkley

Businessman and pastor

Businessman and pastor

no

no

no

Headshot of Larry Elder

Larry Elder

Conservative talk radio host

Conservative talk radio host

no

no

no

Headshot of Perry Johnson

Perry Johnson

Businessman

Businessman

no

no

no

Headshot of Will Hurd

Will Hurd

Former congressman from Texas

Former congressman from Texas

dropped out

no

no

Headshot of Francis Suarez

Francis Suarez

Mayor of Miami

Mayor of Miami

dropped out

no

To participate, each candidate needs to satisfy fund-raising and polling criteria set by the Republican National Committee. Financially, they each need at least 70,000 campaign donors, including at least 200 donors from 20 states or territories. And they need support from at least 4 percent of Republican voters in two national polls, or in one national poll and two polls from a short list of early primary states. These polls have to meet R.N.C. standards, but the committee has generally refused to confirm which surveys count.

The requirements for the debates have gotten progressively stricter, as the R.N.C. has sought to narrow the field of candidates who make it to the stage. Eight candidates qualified for the first debate, and seven qualified for the second.

For former Vice President Mike Pence and former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, the threshold of 70,000 individual donors has proved particularly challenging. Both men appear to have fulfilled the polling criteria, but they have yet to announce that they have met the donor threshold.

Candidates have until Nov. 6 to meet the fund-raising and polling requirements. Those who do, as part of their debate qualification, must also sign a pledge to follow several R.N.C. guidelines, including making a promise to support the eventual Republican nominee. Many candidates signed this pledge before participating in the first debate. Mr. Trump has refused to sign.

Where candidates stand on each requirement for the third debate

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Met goal according to the R.N.C. or a New York Times analysis

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Met financial goal according to the campaign

Appears to have qualified

Candidate

Money goal met

Polling goal met

Signed pledge

Headshot of Donald J. Trump

Donald J. Trump

Former president

Former president

Green check mark
Green check mark

no

Headshot of Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis

Governor of Florida

Governor of Florida

Grey check mark
Green check mark
Check
Headshot of Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

Former governor of South Carolina

Former governor of South Carolina

Grey check mark
Green check mark
Check
Headshot of Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

Grey check mark
Green check mark
Check
Headshot of Mike Pence

Mike Pence

Former vice president

Former vice president

no

Green check mark
Check
Headshot of Chris Christie

Chris Christie

Former governor of New Jersey

Former governor of New Jersey

no

Green check mark
Check
Headshot of Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Senator from South Carolina

Grey check mark

no

Check
Headshot of Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum

Governor of North Dakota

Governor of North Dakota

no

no

Check
Headshot of Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson

Former governor of Arkansas

Former governor of Arkansas

no

no

Check
Headshot of Ryan Binkley

Ryan Binkley

Businessman and pastor

Businessman and pastor

no

no

no

Headshot of Larry Elder

Larry Elder

Conservative talk radio host

Conservative talk radio host

no

no

no

Headshot of Perry Johnson

Perry Johnson

Businessman

Businessman

no

no

no

Headshot of Will Hurd

Will Hurd

Former congressman from Texas

Former congressman from Texas

dropped out

Headshot of Francis Suarez

Francis Suarez

Mayor of Miami

Mayor of Miami

dropped out

Methodology

The New York Times reached out to campaigns directly to determine whether candidates had met the donor requirements for debate qualification, because the latest financial disclosures, filed on Oct. 15, offer an incomplete view of candidates’ finances. More complete financial reports will not be publicly available until after the debate. Mr. Trump is the only candidate whose filings showed he had surpassed the donor requirements to attend the third debate.

To determine whether candidates had met the polling thresholds, The Times analyzed Republican primary polls collected by FiveThirtyEight. The R.N.C. has not shared a full list of qualifying polls, so The Times included in its analysis surveys that appear to have met the committee’s criteria.

Donors and polling will ultimately be verified by the R.N.C., which is expected to announce the lineup within days of the debate.

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