Four Republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage on Wednesday night for the fourth GOP primary debate, the Republican National Committee announced Monday. Why it matters: It will be the smallest debate stage yet — down from the five candidates who qualified for the third debate — and comes just over a month out from the Iowa caucuses.

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Ron DeSantis qualified for the fourth GOP debate on Wednesday in Alabama.

Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy are facing off in the fourth GOP primary debate on Wednesday.

The fourth GOP primary debate on Wednesday night will feature the smallest field yet — with just four candidates qualifying for the showdown in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis,

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.

Four candidates have qualified for the fourth GOP presidential primary debate taking place Wednesday night in Alabama, the Republican National Committee announced Monday.

The fourth GOP primary debate on Wednesday is shaping up as a four-candidate affair, at best, as actual voting looms several weeks away and low-polling candidates accept reality to bow out of the race.

Wednesday's fourth 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Alabama will shrink to four candidates, the Republican National Committee announced Monday.