The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings.No one has yet emerged as the clear Republican alternative to former President Donald Trump,

To qualify, the Republican National Committee requires candidates to have drawn donations from 80,000 individuals, including at least 200 donors from at least 20 different states. They also need to show having 6% support in two qualifying national polls or in a combination of one national poll and one poll from two different early states.

DeSantis and Haley are in a tussle for runners-up while Trump remains a favourite for the Republican nomination.

GOP presidential hopefuls limbered up Wednesday for the fourth debate in the 2024 Republican primary, as Donald Trump remains the race's clear frontrunner. | TAG24

The fourth Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses will air on NewsNation and PIX11 News Wednesday at 8 p.m. But first, it all begins at 7 p.m. with a PIX11 News

Four Republican presidential candidates, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, are set to meet on the debate stage tomorrow night.

They don’t have a hope of winning the nomination.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. I’ve continually made fun of Fox News kicking the first debate off by playing a clip from “Rich Men North of Richmond” and constructing the first question around it,