Michael Richard Pence served as the 48th vice president of the United States under Donald Trump. The Republican politician also served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017.
The governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum, will also participate in the 2024 Republican Presidential debate. The former software entrepreneur is the second-wealthiest candidate in the 2024 presidential primaries after Donald Trump.
Chris Christie is the former governor of New Jersey. He called out Trump for not showing up at debates and asked him to come out and defend his record.
The political newcomer scored several memorable moments at the first debate. He criticised his rivals and called them "super PAC puppets" using "ready-made, prepared slogans."
Nikki Haley will be the only Republican woman on stage. She is a former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor.
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina will look forward to the second round of the debate, as he did not have a breakout in the first one.
Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, had long been seen as Trump's top rival. He finished second as the incumbent GOP front-runner in the early-voting stage and national polls.
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