Promotional art for the first Republican primary debate on Fox News Channel

Promotional art for the first Republican primary debate on Fox News Channel

How to Watch the First 2023 Republican Debate with Sling TV

The first Republican primary debate will take place on Wed., Aug. 23. Here's how to watch it live with Sling TV.

The battle to become the 2024 Republican nominee for President begins in earnest this week, as the first Republican primary debate is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 9pm ET on Fox News Channel. Here’s everything you need to know about how to stream the debate with Sling TV.

How to stream the first Republican debate live with Sling TV

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The first Republican primary debate is scheduled from 9pm-11pm ET, live from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, the same site as the 2024 Republican National Convention. Fox News will broadcast the debate, which will be moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Prior to the debate, Fox News Channel will air a special 30-minute edition of Jesse Watters Primetime at 8pm, followed by America’s Newsroom co-anchors Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer hosting pre-debate coverage with a team of commentators that will include Harold Ford Jr., Brit Hume, Trey Gowdy, Karl Rove and Kellyanne Conway.

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Which candidates are participating in the first Republican primary debate?

In order to qualify for the Republican debate, according to USA Today, “Candidates must poll at least 1% in three national polls or 1% in two national polls and 1% from an early state poll from two ‘carve out’ states recognized by the committee.” In addition, candidates need to “have a minimum of 40,000 unique donors part of their presidential campaign committee - with at least 200 unique donors per state - and sign a pledge agreeing to support the eventual party nominee.”

Although he holds a significant lead in polling among Republican voters, former president Donald Trump decided not to participate in Wednesday’s debate, he announced on Sunday (Trump will do a sit down interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson instead). With Trump skipping the debate, here’s a full list of the candidates expected to appear at Wednesday’s event in Milwaukee:

When are the other debates and when do primaries begin?

The only other officially sanctioned Republican debate that has been announced is a Sept. 27 event from the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA. On Sunday, Trump suggested that he will not take part in that debate as well, but it remains to be seen. The second Republican primary debate is scheduled to air on Fox Business.

The first primary is the Iowa caucus, which takes place on January 15. New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Michigan, and Idaho follow in February and early March, before multiple states vote on Super Tuesday, which lands on March 5, 2024.

To watch the first Republican primary debate Wednesday, Aug. 23 live on Fox News Channel at 9pm ET, use the link below to subscribe to Sling Blue!

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