The first 2016 Republican Presidential debate is August 6, 2015 on FOX News.
Fox News is making it easier for Republican presidential candidates who don't make the cut for the network's August 6 prime-time debate to get at least some attention in an earlier event.
A network spokeswoman confirmed that it is dropping the mandate that candidates earn at least 1% support in an average of the five most recent national polls in order to qualify for its 5 p.m. debate, before the main event, an evening debate for the top 10 highest polling candidates.
The average poll as of July 28, using ABC/Wash Post, CNN/ORC, FOX News, PPP (D), and Quinnipiac, has the following candidates as the top 10 candidates:
1. Donald Trump - 19.8%
2. Gov. Scott Walker - 13.6%
3. Former Gov. of Florida, Jeb Bush - 12.6%
4. Senator Marco Rubio - 7.2%
5. Dr. Ben Carson - 6.4%
6. Former Gov. of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee - 6.2%
7. Senator Rand Pausl - 6.0%
8. Senator Ted Cruz - 4.8%
9. Gov. John Kasich - 3.2%
10. Gov. Chris Christie - 3.2%
5pm Debate Candidates
1. Former Gov. of Texas, Rick Perry
2. Gov. Bobby Jindal
3. Carly Fiorina
4. Former Rep. Rick Santorum
5. Former Gov. of New York, George Pataki
6. Senator Lindsey Graham
7. Former Gov. of Virginia, Jim Gilmore (Depending on filing date)
Other Declared Presidential Republican Candidates
Skip Andrews
Pastor George Bailey
Michael Bickelmeyer
Kerry Bowers
Eric Cavanagh
Brooks Cullison
John Dummett, Jr.
Mark Everson
Jack Fellure
Jim Hayden
Chris Hill
Michael Kinlaw
Bartholomew James Lower
Pastor K. Ross Newland
Esteban Oliverez
Michael Petyo
Brian Russell
Jefferson Sherman
Shawna Sterling
Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate
Former Gov. of Maryland, Bob Ehrlich
The cutoff for the top 10 candidates is the average polls as of the Aug. 4 cutoff.
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