How many Republican debates were there?

There were 12 debates held between the candidates for the Republican nomination for the 2016 United States presidential election. The first debate was held on August 6, 2015 and the final debate was on March 10, 2016.

Has an incumbent president ever lost the primary?

Since the advent of the modern primary election system in 1972, an incumbent president has never been defeated by a primary challenger, though every president who faced a strong primary challenge went on to be defeated in the general election. Carter went on to lose the general election.

Who runs the presidential debates?

The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) is a nonprofit corporation established in 1987 under the joint sponsorship of the Democratic and Republican political parties in the United States.

Was there a Republican debate in 2020?

The Republican National Committee (RNC) chose not to schedule any official RNC-sanctioned primary debates. The Forbes Under 30 Summit hosted a debate on October 28 between Mark Sanford, Bill Weld, and Joe Walsh.

Can Republicans stand up to Donald Trump?

For most of the past six years, the conventional wisdom in Washington has been that any Republicans who stand up to Donald Trump will either be quickly brought in line or find themselves cast aside.

Is Trump still searching for favored candidates in Senate race?

Elsewhere, Trump is still searching for favored candidates. In New Hampshire, where the 2016 primary helped propel his presidential campaign, Trump is struggling to find a candidate he wants to back in the closely watched Senate race.

Is the GOP base still squarely behind Trump?

Skeptics of this theory argue that even if Trump’s numbers have dipped a few points in some polls, the overwhelming majority of the GOP base is still squarely behind him — even when it comes to divisive topics like the integrity of the 2020 election.

How popular is Donald Trump with the GOP base?

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