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.

Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, days before the fourth debate, despite a stronger-than-expected showing.

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.

Hosting the debate is 'a great honor' and thousands of UA staff have been involved in the preparations for hosting at the Moody Music Building.

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will face off on Dec. 6 in the fourth GOP presidential primary debate.

Four Republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage on Wednesday night for the fourth GOP primary debate, the Republican National Committee announced Monday. Why it matters: It will be the smallest debate stage yet — down from the five candidates who qualified for the third debate — and comes just over a month out from the Iowa caucuses.

As GOP presidential candidates rally in Iowa six weeks before the Iowa Caucus, former President Donald Trump remains at the top of the polls, with one poll showing Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley tied for second.