To qualify for the fourth debate, candidates needed at least 6% support in two national polls or 6% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. All the polls used for qualification must have been approved by the RNC.

Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to face off in the fourth debate of their party's 2024 nominating contest next Wednesday.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum dropped out of the Republican presidential nomination race Monday, becoming the latest candidate to acknowledge the challenges of trying to overtake former President Donald Trump for the GOP’s nod.

Burgum largely stayed in the background in the first two Republican debates and never enjoyed the kind of moment that would help him break out of the bottom tier of candidates. In

A second-term governor and wealthy software entrepreneur, was little known nationally when he launched his presidential campaign in June

Doug Burgum on Monday ended his long shot Republican presidential bid as the slimmed-down field of remaining contenders prepares for a crucial debate set for Wednesday. The folksy North Dakota governor and tech billionaire said he was proud to bring his small-town Midwest businessman’s values to the GOP race.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum had struggled with name recognition and did not qualify for the third GOP debate last month.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday that he is suspending his 2024 presidential campaign. Driving the news: The announcement comes as the North Dakota Republican struggled to build momentum in the GOP primary.