NBC News to Host 3rd GOP Presidential Primary Debate

President Donald Trump was absent at the first two debates and is unlikely to participate in the third.

(L–R) Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) at the second Republican presidential primary debate, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 27, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

NBC News will host the third and final Republican presidential primary debate in Miami on Nov. 8, the network said on Oct. 16.

The two-hour event will take place at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, starting at 8 p.m. local time. It will air on television and on the streaming and digital platforms of NBC News, the network said.