Fox News announced Monday night the next Republican debate will bring Rand Paul back onto the main stage.
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich will also be in the main debate state in Des Moines Thursday night. Candidates were required to either be among the top six in an average of the five most recent national polls or among the top five in recent Iowa or New Hampshire polls.
Jim Gilmore, the former governor of Virginia, was also invited back his first undercard debate since the first Republican debates on August 6. Also on stage for the undercard Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum who were eligible to join having received at least 1 percent of support.
