Republican Debate No. 2 Draws in 9.5 Million Viewers, Down 26% From First Event

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Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis were among the seven GOP hopefuls

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The second Republican debate ahead of the 2024 election drew in 9.5 million viewers across Fox News Channel (FNC), Fox Business Network (FBN) and Univision, according Nielsen figures, beating viewership for 60% of the debates during the 2016 and 2020 election cycle.

As viewers tuned in to watch seven Republican hopefuls discuss pressing topics at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, the event drew in 2 million viewers in the key cable demographic among adults 25-54. Both total and demo viewership dropped from the first GOP debate in late August, with total viewers down 26% from its prior viewership of 12.8

Loree Seitz

Loree joined TheWrap as a reporter in 2022 after interning at the publication during the summer of 2021. Loree has covered entertainment, film and television for TheWrap and has reported on the media industry and the cable news beat. She has also written for MovieMaker Magazine, where she interned in 2020.

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