The Republican National Committee will host its third GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night, with five presidential candidates taking the stage as the field narrows to battle former President Donald Trump for the 2024 nomination.
Below is a guide on when and how to watch and who will attend tonight's debate.
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When is the third presidential debate?
The debate will be held on Wednesday in Miami, Florida. It will air live at 8 p.m. Eastern time and will be moderated by Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, and The Hugh Hewitt Show host Hugh Hewitt.
TONIGHT: Five candidates face off at the third GOP presidential debate in Miami, moderated by Lester Holt, Kristen Welker and Hugh Hewitt.
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How can I watch the presidential debate?
The debate will air live on NBC News, which is different than the past two debates, which were aired by Fox News. NBC's streaming and digital platforms, such as Peacock, will also air the debate.
Sling TV is offering a 50% off promotion for customers, which offers access to local NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates, as well as ESPN and the NFL Network with the "Orange + Blue" tier plan. Customers can pay $30 instead of $60 per month to watch the debate and get access to other channels.
Peacock has $6-per-month plans for viewers, so those who do not have cable and want a cheaper option to watch the debate can create an account.
Who will be participating in the presidential debate?
The RNC announced on Tuesday morning that five Republican presidential candidates qualified for the debate on Wednesday night.
The five presidential hopefuls who will be on the debate stage are former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
To qualify for the debate, candidates needed to reach 70,000 unique donors and a polling requirement of reaching 4% in two national polls or 4% in one national poll and 4% in two early statewide polls. They also need to sign a pledge from the RNC agreeing to support the GOP nominee, no matter who is selected.
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Trump, who continues to be the GOP front-runner, has met the donor and polling requirements, but he has refused to sign the RNC pledge.
As of Wednesday morning, RealClearPolitics places Trump in first place with an average of 58.3% in polls, followed by DeSantis with 14.6%, Haley with 9.4%, Ramaswamy with 4.4%, and Christie and Scott with 2.6% each.