{"id":584912,"date":"2023-07-29T22:11:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T22:11:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:11:07","slug":"here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here are the Republicans who have met requirements for the first debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd25ad769b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd25ad769b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Have_met_requirements\" >Have met requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Donald_Trump\" >Donald Trump<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Ron_DeSantis\" >Ron DeSantis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Nikki_Haley\" >Nikki Haley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Vivek_Ramaswamy\" >Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Chris_Christie\" >Chris Christie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Tim_Scott\" >Tim Scott<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Doug_Burgum\" >Doug Burgum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Havent_met_requirements\" >Haven\u2019t met requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Mike_Pence\" >Mike Pence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Asa_Hutchinson\" >Asa Hutchinson<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Will_Hurd\" >Will Hurd<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-the-republicans-who-have-met-requirements-for-the-first-debate\/#Francis_Suarez\" >Francis Suarez<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A crowded field of GOP White House contenders clamoring for the party\u2019s nomination are expected to gather in Milwaukee next month for the party\u2019s first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle.<\/p>\n<p>But before candidates can get on the Aug. 23 debate stage, they must first qualify by meeting several\u00a0requirements\u00a0set by the Republican National Committee (RNC).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Candidates need at least 40,000 unique donors to their principal presidential campaign committee, including at least 200 from 20 or more states and territories each.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The presidential contenders also must be polling at 1 percent or higher in at least three authorized national polls \u2014 or at 1 percent or higher in two national polls together with one \u201cearly state poll\u201d from two separate \u201ccarve out\u201d states recognized by the RNC: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\">\n        The Hill Elections 2024 coverage<br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Perhaps the most contentious requirement is the RNC\u2019s ask that candidates sign a loyalty pledge to support whomever becomes the eventual Republican nominee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are the Republican candidates who <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to have met the polling and donor requirements so far:\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_met_requirements\"><\/span>Have met requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donald_Trump\"><\/span>Donald Trump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/AP23197017310438-e1689475062300.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4099749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/AP23197017310438-e1689475062300.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/AP23197017310438-e1689475062300.jpg?resize=876,492 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Turning Point Action conference, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo\/Lynne Sladky)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump is set to meet the polling and donor requirements for the first GOP primary showdown, but whether he will take the stage is still up for debate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Trump has long polled as the Republican frontrunner of the 2024 race \u2014 and his campaign and his political action committee\u00a0pulled in\u00a0over $35 million in the second quarter of fundraising.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorningConsult\/status\/1683802022385160196\">polled<\/a>\u00a0at 56, 55 and 59 percent in\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/07\/12\/anti-trump-presidential-candidates-poll-debates-00106000\">Morning Consult<\/a>\u00a0national polls this month, the latest taken last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the former president has argued that his high\u00a0polling numbers\u00a0<strong>means<\/strong> he doesn\u2019t need to engage in the debate,\u00a0suggesting he could skip the showdown.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>He\u00a0threatened to skip debates\u00a0several times throughout his 2016 and 2020 bids for the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>A Trump adviser earlier this month\u00a0said\u00a0the former president hadn\u2019t yet made up his mind on whether to participate, but that it\u2019s \u201cunlikely\u201d he takes part in at least the first two Republican presidential primary debates.<\/p>\n<p>RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and several of Trump\u2019s GOP rivals are\u00a0among\u00a0those\u00a0pressing\u00a0for him to get on the stage next month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Trump has also been noncommittal about taking the candidate pledge. He\u00a0said\u00a0back in February that his support for the eventual GOP nominee would \u201cdepend on who the nominee was.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ron_DeSantis\"><\/span>Ron DeSantis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/AP23197011341670-e1689474888892.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4099747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/AP23197011341670-e1689474888892.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/AP23197011341670-e1689474888892.jpg?resize=876,492 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Tennessee Republican Party Statesmen\u2019s Dinner, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have met the polling and donor requirements to get on the debate stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>DeSantis has regularly polled as the top GOP contender behind Trump, and has been the only candidate other than the former president to consistently snag double-digit polling numbers in national surveys, though recent figures have showed Trump with a widening\u00a0lead\u00a0as DeSantis\u2019s figures sag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The three Morning Consult surveys taken this month put DeSantis between 16 and 20 percent, in second place behind Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Florida governor\u2019s campaign also said it had already notched around 40,000 unique donors back in May,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/03\/us\/politics\/desantis-big-donors.html\">according<\/a>\u00a0to the New York Times. He\u2019s raked in more than $20 million between February and the end of last month, FEC data show.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But, DeSantis has sidestepped\u00a0questions\u00a0about whether he\u2019d back the eventual GOP nominee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The GOP in DeSantis\u2019s home state has\u00a0said\u00a0it will also ask candidates to sign \u201cword-for-word the same language\u201d as the RNC pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee in order to get on the primary ballot in Florida.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nikki_Haley\"><\/span>Nikki Haley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley\" class=\"wp-image-4089107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/haleynikki_062423gn04_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 24, 2023. (The Hill\/Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley\u2019s campaign told The Hill that the former South Carolina governor has \u201cwell over\u201d the 40,000 unique donors required and said she\u2019s looking forward to taking the stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Haley was the first big-name Republican to join Trump in the GOP race. Earlier this month, she\u00a0shrugged off\u00a0a Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> survey that showed her with 3 percent, and Trump in the lead with 56 percent, saying \u201cnational polls just don\u2019t matter right now\u201d in this early stage of the race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorningConsult\/status\/1683802022385160196\">polled<\/a>\u00a0at 4 percent in the latest two Morning Consult surveys of the GOP field. Fox Business polling from\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Fox_July-15-19-2023_Iowa_R_Caucus_Topline_July-23-Release.pdf\">Iowa<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Fox_July-15-19-2023_South-Carolina_R_Primary_Topline_July-23-Release.pdf\">South Carolina<\/a>, both states on the RNC\u2019s list of \u201ccarve out\u201d states, have Haley at 5 and 14 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Haley\u2019s team has also\u00a0said\u00a0she\u2019ll sign the candidate pledge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiHaley\/status\/1672344160727183365\">said<\/a>\u00a0last month on X, the platform previously known as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, that it\u2019s \u201cabsolutely irresponsible that Trump, DeSantis, and others won\u2019t commit 100% to supporting the Republican nominee.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vivek_Ramaswamy\"><\/span>Vivek Ramaswamy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy\" class=\"wp-image-4066244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/ramaswamyvivek_062323gn03_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 23, 2023.<\/em> (The Hill\/Greg Nash)<\/p>\n<p>Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy\u2019s campaign\u00a0confirmed\u00a0earlier this week that he has qualified for the GOP debate, meeting the donation criteria with more than 65,000 unique donors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The campaign has taken a unique approach to fundraising, offering\u00a0commission payments\u00a0to supporters who fundraise for his 2024 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy\u2019s team also said he crossed the polling threshold,\u00a0citing\u00a0two Morning Consult polls taken this month that placed his support at 8 percent, a Kaplan Strategies poll taken this month placing him at 12 percent and a Harvard\/Harris poll this month placing him at 10 percent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A national poll\u00a0from Echelon Insights earlier this month showed Ramaswamy\u2019s support had\u00a0ticked up, putting him in third behind DeSantis, with Trump in the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy\u2019s campaign also\u00a0said\u00a0he plans to sign the RNC\u2019s debate pledge to back the eventual Republican nominee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chris_Christie\"><\/span>Chris Christie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie\" class=\"wp-image-4064765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/christiechris_062323gn02_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 23, 2023. (The Hill\/Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has\u00a0said\u00a0he\u2019s met the RNC\u2019s donor requirements, and it appears he\u2019s also met the polling bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m glad to be able to tell people tonight, Anderson, that last night, we went past 40,000 unique donors in just 35 days,\u201d Christie told CNN\u2019s Anderson Cooper in an interview earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This month\u2019s Morning Consult polls put Christie between 2 and 3 percent. Fox Business polling from Iowa and South Carolina put him at 3 and 2 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Christie has called the RNC\u2019s required pledge to support whoever wins the party\u2019s nomination in 2024 a \u201cuseless idea,\u201d saying on CNN it\u2019s \u201conly in the era of Donald Trump\u201d that such a pledge is needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn all my life, we never had to have Republican primary candidates take a pledge. You know, we were Republicans, and the idea is you\u2019d support the Republican whether you won or whether you lost, and you didn\u2019t have to ask somebody to sign something,\u201d Christie said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former governor\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0ibpyo51L9c\">said on ABC<\/a>\u00a0that he\u2019ll do whatever he has to do to get on the debate stage, but that he\u2019ll take the pledge to back the GOP nominee \u201cjust as seriously as Donald Trump did eight years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tim_Scott\"><\/span>Tim Scott<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)\" class=\"wp-image-4068182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/scotttim_062323gn08_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 23, 2023. (The Hill\/Tim Scott)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Scott has met the RNC\u2019s polling and donor requirements, as well as the candidate commitments, a spokesperson for Sen. Tim Scott\u2019s (R-S.C.) campaign told The Hill the senator \u201clooks forward to being on the debate stage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scott\u2019s campaign said earlier this month he\u2019d met the debate requirements with over 53,000 unique donors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This month\u2019s Morning Consult polls put Scott between 2 and 3 percent. The Fox Business polls from Iowa and South Carolina put him at 11 and 10 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The senator reportedly\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/prolific-fundraiser-tim-scott-hauls-2-million-first-24-hours-2024-presidential-campaign\">hauled<\/a>\u00a0in $2 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see y\u2019all in Milwaukee,\u201d Scott\u2019s campaign manager Jennifer DeCasper said in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/votetimscott.com\/the-first-six-weeks\/\">memo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doug_Burgum\"><\/span>Doug Burgum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/644969e16a6086.59526597-e1690657603593.jpeg?w=900\" alt=\"FILE - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum delivers his budget address before a joint session of the North Dakota Legislature in Bismarck, N.D., Dec. 5, 2018. Burgum signed a bill Monday, April 24, 2023, that limits access to bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in several state facilities. (Tom Stromme\/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)\" class=\"wp-image-3973407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/644969e16a6086.59526597-e1690657603593.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/644969e16a6086.59526597-e1690657603593.jpeg?resize=876,492 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>FILE \u2013 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum delivers his budget address before a joint session of the North Dakota Legislature in Bismarck, N.D., Dec. 5, 2018. (Tom Stromme\/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota governor\u2019s campaign has said he\u2019s\u00a0met the donor\u00a0and polling threshold for the first debate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Burgum\u2019s team\u00a0cited\u00a0a JMC Analytics poll where he came in at 1 percent, a University of New Hampshire poll that had him at 6 percent, the Fox Business poll taken in Iowa with him at 3 percent and a recent Morning Consult poll that had him at 1 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement that he\u2019s met those marks comes less than two months after Burgum\u00a0launched\u00a0his longshot bid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u00a0loaned\u00a0his campaign $10 million during the second quarter of fundraising. Earlier this month, he rolled out an incentive program offering donors\u00a0gift cards\u00a0in exchange for donations to his campaign. Burgum\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/07\/26\/who-is-doug-burgum-2024\/70456203007\/\">told USA Today<\/a>\u00a0that he\u2019ll support whoever wins the nomination, including Trump.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Havent_met_requirements\"><\/span>Haven\u2019t met requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mike_Pence\"><\/span>Mike Pence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence\" class=\"wp-image-4074497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/pencemike_062323gn20_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence arrives on stage during the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 23, 2023. (The Hill\/Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence\u00a0said\u00a0over the weekend that his team is \u201cliterally working around the clock\u201d to reach the 40,000 individual donor threshold.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGot about a month to go, I\u2019m confident we will be there,\u201d Pence told CNN\u2019s Dana Bash on \u201cState of The Union\u201d when asked about the benchmark.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former vice president had long been expected to jump into the GOP race, but\u00a0joined\u00a0the crowded field in early June, giving him a smaller window of time than some of his fellow candidates to rake in donations.<\/p>\n<p>Pence on CNN took a swipe at some of his fellow candidates\u2019 fundraising tactics, saying, \u201cwe\u2019re not offering gift cards. We\u2019re not even offering soccer tickets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum\u00a0offered\u00a0$20 gift cards for campaign donations of $1 or more and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrancisSuarez\/status\/1681766681650118656?s=20\">raffled<\/a>\u00a0tickets to see soccer star Lionel Messi play in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Morning Consult\u2019s latest two surveys have Pence at 6 and 7 percent, and the Fox Business polls from Iowa and South Carolina put him at 4 percent in each.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He also told CNN during a town hall event last month that he\u2019d back the party\u2019s nominee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always supported the Republican nominee for president in the United States. And I\u2019ll support the Republican nominee in 2024, especially if it\u2019s me,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, he\u2019s been critical of his former running mate Trump,\u00a0suggesting\u00a0he \u201cshould never be president.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Asa_Hutchinson\"><\/span>Asa Hutchinson<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson\" class=\"wp-image-4065892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hutchinsonasa_062323gn01_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson arrives on stage during the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 23, 2023. (The Hill\/Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson last month\u00a0promised\u00a0to meet \u201cwhatever is set\u201d as the criteria to get on the debate stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Hutchinson has criticized some of the RNC\u2019s requirements, including the party loyalty pledge, saying the party should have only \u201cminimal criteria\u201d in the early stages of the presidential election cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always supported the party nominee, but I have never supported a party loyalty oath. The pledge should simply be that you will not run as a third party candidate,\u201d Hutchinson said in a statement last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 40,000 donor threshold will keep some candidates from being on the debate stage and benefits candidates who generate online donations through extreme rhetoric and scare tactics,\u201d Hutchinson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former governor may not be able to meet the donor benchmark, having received funds from under 7,000 unique contributors as of July 1, the Associated Press\u00a0reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fox Business polling from Iowa and South Carolina have Hutchinson hitting the 1 percent minimum in each state. A Morning Consult national poll earlier this month put him at 1 percent, though he\u2019s dropped to 0 percent in the most recent release. Kaplan Strategies also has Hutchinson at 1 percent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Hurd\"><\/span>Will Hurd<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd\" class=\"wp-image-4065957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/hurdwill_062423gn02_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 24, 2023. (The Hill\/Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former Rep.\u00a0Will Hurd\u00a0(R-Texas) is unlikely to take the debate stage with his fellow White House hopefuls next month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hurd\u00a0launched\u00a0his longshot bid last month, and has been polling around 0 percent since joining the crowded GOP field. He had not been included in many polls of possible Republican candidates ahead of getting in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Hurd has also\u00a0said outright\u00a0that he will not sign the RNC\u2019s loyalty pledge, arguing that \u201cparties should be trying to rig who should be on a debate stage\u201d and that he \u201cwon\u2019t be signing\u00a0any kind of pledges.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Francis_Suarez\"><\/span>Francis Suarez<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Mayor of Miami, Fla., Francis Suarez (R)\" class=\"wp-image-4064764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/suarezfrancis_062323gn05_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Mayor of Miami, Fla., Francis Suarez (R) addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition\u2019s Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 23, 2023. (The Hill\/Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The two-term Miami mayor\u00a0kicked off\u00a0his 2024 campaign just last month, becoming the third Floridian to jump in the GOP race, alongside Trump and DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>Suarez has\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CBduH4Ry9d4#t=5m20s\">said<\/a>\u00a0he\u2019ll take the candidate pledge, but it appears unlikely that Suarez will make it to the first debate stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FiveThirtyEight\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-primary-r\/2024\/national\/\">tracker<\/a>\u00a0of national polls has Suarez at an average of no more than 0.1 percent since he joined the contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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