Republican presidential primary debate (September 27, 2023)

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The Republican Party held a presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California, on September 27, 2023. It was the second Republican primary debate scheduled for the 2024 presidential election.

Seven candidates met the polling and fundraising thresholds and signed several Republican National Committee pledges to qualify by the September 25 deadline. For a more detailed overview of the debate qualification criteria, click here.

This page provides an overview of the hosts, venue, moderators, qualifications, and participants.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Date: September 27, 2023
  • Venue: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
  • Partners: Fox Business, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, Univision, and Rumble
  • Moderators: Stuart Varney, Dana Perino, and Ilia Calderón

  • Click here for a summary of the first Republican presidential primary debate on August 23, 2023.
    Click here for a summary of the third Republican presidential primary debate on November 8, 2023.

    Debate overview

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    By the numbers

    See also

    Republican presidential primary debates, 2024
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    Footnotes

    1. Republican National Committee, "RNC ANNOUNCES PARTICIPANTS FOR SECOND DEBATE IN CALIFORNIA," September 25, 2023
    2. Michigan Advance, "Trump to speak Wednesday at non-union Macomb Co. automotive parts manufacturer," September 25, 2023
    3. Twitter, "Hutchinson on September 25, 2023," accessed September 26, 2023
    4. The Hill, "McDaniel announces California will host second GOP debate for 2024," April 20, 2023
    5. Republican National Committee, "RNC ANNOUNCES FOX BUSINESS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY DEBATE WITH PARTNERS REAGAN FOUNDATION, UNIVISION, AND RUMBLE," August 9, 2023
    6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Politico, "Revealed: The criteria for the second Republican primary debate," August 1, 2023
    7. The Hill, "RNC votes to hold first presidential debate in Milwaukee," February 23, 2023
    8. Fox News, "Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee," April 12, 2023
    9. The Hill, "McDaniel announces California will host second GOP debate for 2024," April 20, 2023
    10. Reuters, "Third Republican primary debate to be in Miami in early November," September 14, 2023
    11. Associated Press, "Qualification markers grow even tougher for next month’s 4th GOP presidential debate, in Alabama," November 3, 2023
    12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 CNN, "CNN to host two GOP presidential primary debates in 2024," December 7, 2023
    13. ABC News, "ABC News to host GOP presidential debate before New Hampshire primary," December 7, 2023
    14. The Washington Post, "Trump says he won’t participate in GOP debate on Fox News," January 26, 2016
    15. NBC News, "2016 GOP Debate Cancelled After Trump Says He Won't Attend," March 16, 2016
    16. The first and second primary debates had the same qualification criteria.
    17. The third and fourth primary debates had the same qualification criteria.
    18. The first through fifth primary debates had the same qualification criteria.
    19. This is the criteria for the 8:00 p.m. debate. The 6:00 p.m. debate required candidates to have 1% in any one of the recognized polls.
    20. This is the criteria for the 9:00 p.m. debate. The 7:00 p.m. debate required candidates to have 1% in any one of the recognized polls.
    21. This is the criteria for the 8:30 p.m. debate. The 6:00 p.m. debate required candidates to have 1% in four separate national, Iowa, or New Hampshire recognized polls.