After the Republicans faced off in the New Hampshire, two candidates, Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina, dropped out of the race. The field has now slimmed down to 6 candidates – and they will all face each other on the debate stage this Saturday.
Who is hosting the ninth Republican debate?
CBS is hosting the ninth Republican debate on February 13, 2016.
Where is the CBS Republican debate being held?
The ninth Republican presidential debate will be held at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina.
What time is the debate?
The CBS GOP debate will start at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
Which Republican candidates have dropped out of the race since the last debate?
After the New Hampshire primary, Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie dropped out of the 2016 presidential election.
Which Republican candidates will be on the debate stage?
John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Ben Carson will participate at the debate.
How do the candidates qualify to be on the debate stage?
In order to qualify for this debate, candidates will have to meet one of the following criteria:
1) Place among the top five candidates ranked according to the popular vote in the New Hampshire Republican primary on Feb. 9, 2016
2) Have placed among the top three candidates ranked according to the popular vote in the Iowa Republican caucuses on Feb. 2, 2016
3) Place among the top five candidates in an average of national and South Carolina Republican presidential polls conducted over a four-week period starting on Jan. 15, 2016 and recognized by CBS News; and receive a minimum of 3 percent in the Iowa, New Hampshire results or the South Carolina or national polls. To be included, polls must be conducted and released to the public before 12 p.m. ET on Feb. 12, 2016.
When is the South Carolina primary?
The GOP South Carolina primary is on Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Who will moderate the debate?
CBS News’ “Face the Nation” anchor John Dickerson will moderate the debate. CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett and The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley Strassel will join Dickerson as panelists.
How can I watch the Republican debate?
The Republican debate will air live nationally on the ABC Television Network, locally on WMUR-TV and will be live streamed on ABCNews.com and across ABC News’ mobile platforms.
Also, we’ll be live tweeting the debate, so make sure to follow us on Twitter @IAgreetoSee.
When is the next Republican debate?
The next Republican debate will be on Thursday, February 25, hosted by CNN. The candidates will head to Houston, Texas.
For the full debate schedule, click here.
When is the next Democratic debate?
The next Democratic debate will be on March 6, 2016. The candidates will be in Flint, Michigan.
For the full debate schedule, click here.