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.

Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to face off in the fourth debate of their party's 2024 nominating contest next Wednesday.

The fourth debate of the Republican presidential primary is Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 8 to 10 p.m. Eastern time — or 7 to 9 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where it will be held at the University of Alabama.

The fourth Republican primary debate is scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, and will host the leading GOP candidates in the 2024 presidential election, with the exception of frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.

The fourth Republican primary debate will take place Wednesday night as the last chance for the GOP candidates to speak to a national audience before the end of the year. The two-hour debate in Tuscaloosa,