# 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums

**Section:** Debates

| No. | Date | Place | Sponsor | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Participant I Invitee (to a future debate) N Non-invitee A Absent invitee O Out of race (exploring or suspended) | P Participant I Invitee (to a future debate) N Non-invitee A Absent invitee O Out of race (exploring or suspended) | P Participant I Invitee (to a future debate) N Non-invitee A Absent invitee O Out of race (exploring or suspended) | P Participant I Invitee (to a future debate) N Non-invitee A Absent invitee O Out of race (exploring or suspended) | Bachmann | Cain | Gingrich | Huntsman | Johnson | Paul | Pawlenty | Perry | Romney | Santorum |
| 1 | May 5, 2011 | Greenville, SC | Fox News / South Carolina Republican Party | O | P | O | O | P | P | P | O | A | P |
| 2 | June 13, 2011 | Goffstown, NH | CNN / WMUR-TV / Union Leader / Saint Anselm College | P | P | P | A | N | P | P | O | P | P |
| 3 | August 11, 2011 | Ames, IA | Fox News / Washington Examiner / Iowa Republican Party | P | P | P | P | N | P | P | O | P | P |
| 4 | September 7, 2011 | Simi Valley, CA | MSNBC / Politico / Reagan Library | P | P | P | P | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 5 | September 12, 2011 | Tampa, FL | CNN / Tea Party Express | P | P | P | P | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 6 | September 22, 2011 | Orlando, FL | Fox News / Google / Florida Republican Party | P | P | P | P | P | P | O | P | P | P |
| 7 | October 11, 2011 | Hanover, NH | Bloomberg / WBIN-TV / Washington Post | P | P | P | P | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 8 | October 18, 2011 | Las Vegas, NV | CNN / Western Republican Leadership Conf. | P | P | P | A | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 9 | November 9, 2011 | Auburn Hills, MI | CNBC / Michigan Republican Party | P | P | P | P | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 10 | November 12, 2011 | Spartanburg, SC | CBS / National Journal / South Carolina Republican Party | P | P | P | P | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 11 | November 22, 2011 | Washington, DC | CNN / Heritage Foundation / American Enterprise Institute | P | P | P | P | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 12 | December 10, 2011 | Des Moines, IA | ABC News / WOI-DT / Des Moines Register /Iowa Republican Party | P | O | P | N | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 13 | December 15, 2011Iowa Caucus: Jan. 3 | Sioux City, IA | FOX News / Iowa Republican Party | P | O | P | P | N | P | O | P | P | P |
| 14 | January 7, 2012 | Goffstown, NH | ABC News / WMUR-TV Saint Anselm College | O | O | P | P | O | P | O | P | P | P |
| 15 | January 8, 2012NH Primary: Jan. 10 | Concord, NH | NBC News / Facebook | O | O | P | P | O | P | O | P | P | P |
| 16 | January 16, 2012 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Fox News / South Carolina Republican Party | O | O | P | O | O | P | O | P | P | P |
| 17 | January 19, 2012SC Primary: Jan. 21 | Charleston, SC | CNN / Southern Republican Leadership Conf. | O | O | P | O | O | P | O | O | P | P |
| 18 | January 23, 2012 | Tampa, FL | MSNBC / NBC News / National Journal / Tampa Bay Times / Florida Council of 100 | O | O | P | O | O | P | O | O | P | P |
| 19 | January 26, 2012FL Primary: Jan. 31 | Jacksonville, FL | CNN / Republican Party of Florida | O | O | P | O | O | P | O | O | P | P |
| 20 | February 22, 2012AZ MI primaries: Feb. 28 | Mesa, AZ | CNN / Arizona Republican Party | O | O | P | O | O | P | O | O | P | P |
| *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. | *^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov. |