Republican Debate Schedule
With Links to Videos of Past Debates
Here is the most up-to-date and complete schedule the website, 2012 Election Central, has for the 2011 / 2012 Republican Primary debates. These debates are between all the Republican candidates. For the schedule of debates between the Republican nominee and President Barack Obama, see the 2012 Presidential Debate schedule page.
| May 5th, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (83 minutes) Location: Peace Center in Greenville, SC Sponsor: Fox News and South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Johnson, Paul, Cain, Pawlenty, Santorum |
| June 13th, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) – Post-Debate Analysis Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH Sponsor: CNN, WMUR-TV and New Hampshire Union Leader Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Pawlenty, Romney, Santorum |
| July 10th, 2011 | Postponed Indefinitely Location: The M Resort, Las Vegas, NV Sponsor: The Daily Caller, Americans for Tax Reform and Citizen Outreach Foundation Participants: TBD |
| August 11th, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa Sponsor: Fox News, The Washington Examiner and the Republican Party of Iowa Participants: Bachmann, Romney, Pawlenty, Paul, Cain, Huntsman, Santorum, Gingrich |
| September 5th, 2011 | Palmetto Freedom Forum Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: Columbia, South Carolina Sponsor: Senator Jim DeMint and the American Principles Project Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain, Paul |
| September 7th, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (108 minutes) Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA Sponsor: Reagan Library, NBC News and Politico Participants: Perry, Paul, Huntsman, Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain |
| September 12th, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) Location: Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, FL Sponsor: CNN and the Tea Party Express Participants: Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Santorum, Huntsman |
| September 22nd, 2011 | 9pm ET on Fox News – Submit Questions Location: Orlando, FL Sponsor: Fox News, Google and Florida Republican Party Participants: TBD |
| October 11th, 2011 | 8pm ET on Bloomberg Television – Pre-debate coverage begins at 7pm ET Location: Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH Sponsor: Bloomberg, The Washington Post and WBIN-TV Participants: TBD |
| October 18th, 2011 | Air time TBD on CNN Location: Las Vegas, NV Sponsor: CNN and the Western Republican Leadership Conference Participants: TBD |
| November 9th, 2011 | 8pm ET on CNBC Location: Oakland University in Rochester, MI Sponsor: CNBC and the Michigan Republican Party Participants: TBD |
| December 10th, 2011 | Air time TBD on ABC Location: Des Moines, IA Sponsor: ABC News and Republican Party of Iowa Participants: TBD |
| January 12th, 2012 | Air time TBD on PBS Location: Iowa Public Television in Johnston, IA Sponsor: Des Moines Register and Iowa Public Television Participants: TBD |
| January 30th, 2012 | Air time TBD on Fox News Location: Des Moines, IA Sponsor: Fox News and Republican Party of Iowa Participants: TBD |
| February, 2012 | Air time TBD on ABC – Likely between February 7th and 13th Location: NH Sponsor: ABC News and WMUR Participants: TBD |
| February, 2012 | Air time TBD on Fox News – Likely between the 19th and 27th Location: SC Sponsor: Fox News and South Carolina Republican Party Participants: TBD |
| March 5th, 2012 | Air time TBD on NBC Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA Sponsor: Reagan Library, NBC News and Politico Participants: TBD |