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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who jumped into the Republican primary race in June, has qualified for the first Republican primary debate.

The stage for the first debate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary got a little more crowded Tuesday when North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s campaign announced he had met GOP

Republican presidential candidates are supposed to face off in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. But Donald Trump, the field’s front-runner, may not show up, and others have yet to make the cut.

With a month to go before the first Republican presidential debate, the stage in Milwaukee remains remarkably unsettled, with the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, waffling on his attendance and the rest of the participants far from certain. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is in. So are Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, and Vivek Ramaswamy, the entrepreneur and author. Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor and scourge of Trump,

Campaign spokesman for North Dakota governor says Doug Burgum might have already met poll criteria for spot on stage at first GOP debate.