Here Are the Republican Candidates Who Will Debate Tonight
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There are two Republican presidential debates tonight in Cleveland. At 8:50 p.m. ET on Fox News Channel, the top ten candidates in recent polls will square off. At 5 p.m. ET, the bottom seven polling candidates will debate.
Here are the top ten candidates who will square off during the prime-time debate at 8:50 pm, in order of their current standing in Fox News' poll aggregation:
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 first debate at 5pm will include the bottom seven polling candidates Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Jim Gilmore, and George Pataki.