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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/span> Joshua Lott \/ The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The second Republican presidential primary debate is less than two weeks away, so time is running out for GOP contenders to meet the Republican National Committee\u2019s qualification criteria<\/a>. To make the Sept. 27 debate, each candidate must have<\/a> at least 3 percent support in two qualifying national polls, or at least 3 percent in one national survey and that same figure in polls from two different early voting states, conducted since Aug. 1. Each candidate must also provide evidence of having attained at least 50,000 unique donors to their campaign. And if they have the polls and donors, candidates will once again have to sign a pledge to support the party\u2019s eventual 2024 nominee if they want to participate.<\/p>\n As things stand, there\u2019s a decent chance that fewer candidates will qualify than the eight who attended the party\u2019s first gathering in August<\/a>. Six of that octet appear to have the donors and polls to make the second debate, and each signed the RNC\u2019s pledge for the first debate, so there\u2019s no reason to think they won\u2019t sign again. However, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson may have trouble qualifying again under the higher September thresholds for polls and donors. And having skipped the first debate<\/a> despite easily qualifying for it \u2014 save signing the RNC\u2019s pledge \u2014 former President Donald Trump looks set to eschew the second debate<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n Republican presidential candidates by whether and how they have qualified for the second primary debate and if they signed the first debate pledge, as of 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 13, 2023<\/p>\n<\/header>\nAt least six candidates look set to make the second GOP debate<\/h2>\n
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\n \nCandidate<\/th>\n Polls<\/th>\n Donors<\/th>\n Signed 1st Debate Pledge<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Ron DeSantis<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vivek Ramaswamy<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nikki Haley<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mike Pence<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Chris Christie<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tim Scott<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Donald Trump<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n Doug Burgum<\/td>\n \n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Asa Hutchinson<\/td>\n \n \n \u00e2\u00c2\u0153\u00c2\u201c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Will Hurd<\/td>\n \n \n <\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n