Mike Pence Qualifies for Second GOP Debate

Pence wants to debate Trump, who has zero interests in debating GOP primary contenders on television.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during Fair Side Chat at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 11, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Former Vice President Mike Pence has met the polling and fundraising requirements for the second Republican presidential debate, his campaign said.

To get to the second debate, scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, a candidate needs at least 50,000 unique donors, with at least 200 coming from 20 different states.