Key Points
Florida is the home of former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who are running first and second in national opinion polls, respectively...
Florida was until recently a battleground between Republicans and Democrats, but the state now leans conservative. The state hosts a Republican primary contest in March, which has played a crucial role in previous primary elections, though it is considerably less important than contests in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, which are slated for January and February...
DeSantis, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott have all qualified, according to the Republican National Committee...
To qualify for the debate, candidates need to have received at least 4% in two national polls since Sept. 1 or 4% in one national poll as well as 4% in a poll in at least two "early states.".
While DeSantis leads Haley nationally, Haley leads the Florida governor in New Hampshire and South Carolina, two crucial states in the Republican nominating process...
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