As you likely know, Fox News will host the first official Republican primary debate on Thursday, August 6, at 9pm ET. However, the debate is being limited to only the top ten candidates in an average of five national polls. Those qualifications will leave some six to eight candidates out of the primetime slot.

As a result, Fox is holding what they’re now calling the “early debate” at 5pm ET which will include every major candidate who did not qualify for the 9pm ET debate…

Source: Fox News Expands the ‘Early Debate’ on Aug. 6 to Include More