2024 Presidential Race Heats Up: First Republican Primary Debate Sparks Expectations
Wednesday is the biggest day of the 2024 presidential race so far
Eight candidates will take the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the first Republican primary debate.
Chances are good that something will happen tonight that will be touted as a potential game-changer in the race
But how can we know whether that moment really changes voters’ minds, or if it was just a tale of sound and fury, signifying nothing
FiveThirtyEight has partnered with Ipsos and The Washington Post to conduct a Republican primary poll both before and after tonight’s debate
The charts below represent the views of likely Republican primary voters between Aug. 15 and Aug. 22, the first wave of the poll
Former President Donald Trump and DeSantis had the highest share of Republicans saying they were considering voting for them
Candidates with low name recognition, like Burgum and Hutchinson, stand to gain the most from a strong debate performance.
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