CLEVELAND – Fox News announced on Tuesday the candidates who will participate in the first Republican presidential debate.
The GOP debate will be held at 6Â p.m. on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. It will air live on the Fox News Channel with moderators Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier.
Donald Trump will be take the center podium as the front-runner while Ohio Gov. John Kasich made the cut in the 10th spot.
The top candidates, based on an average of the five most recent national polls, are as follows:
1. Donald Trump
2. Jeb Bush
3. Scott Walker
4. Mike Huckabee
5. Ben Carson
6. Ted Cruz
7. Marco Rubio
8. Rand Paul
9. Chris Christie
10. John Kasich
Those who are not eligible for the debate can participate in a forum at 2Â p.m. Thursday, also airing on the Fox News Channel.
