Here Are the Republican Candidates That Will Debate on Thursday
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The polls have spoken. Fox News announced the names of the top-10 Republican presidential candidates on Tuesday. The GOP hopefuls are set to square off at the season's first televised primary debate this week, and the stakes are high.
Based on the results of five polls conducted this week, the news organization determined that the following candidates will lead the pack when they meet in Cleveland, Ohio, for what CNN calls "arguably the most anticipated 2016 election event to date."
Here's the list of who will speak Thursday night:
Donald Trump (Businessman)
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Jeb Bush (Former Governor of Florida)
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Scott Walker (Governor of Wisconsin)
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Dr. Ben Carson (Retired neurosurgeon)
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Mike Huckabee (Former Governor of Arkansas)
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Ted Cruz (United States Senator from Texas)
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Marco Rubio (United States Senator from Florida)
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Rand Paul (United States Senator from Kentucky)
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Chris Christie (Governor of New Jersey)
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John Kasich (Governor of Ohio)
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The remaining candidates will still have the opportunity to convene and debate in Ohio this week, but they will not be featured in the nationally televised event. Instead, they will be invited to participate in a separate debate that will be held earlier Thursday, according to Politico.
Snubbed in the polls, but not yet forgotten are the following Republican candidates: Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Jim Gilmore, and George Pataki.