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Five candidates qualify for third GOP primary debate

7 November

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Five presidential candidates will participate in the third Republican Party primary debate to be held in Miami on November 8, as they met the required criteria, the Republican National Committee said in a statement.

The candidates who will take part in the third debate are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott.

Former US President Donald Trump decided not to participate in debates and refused to sign the party's loyalty pledge that requires candidates to endorse the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Meanwhile, former Vice President Mike Pence withdrew from the presidential race in late October, claiming that this "is not my time."

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