Former Vice President Mike Pence has met donor requirements to participate in the first GOP debate.

<div class="block">Former Vice President Mike Pence has met donor requirements to participate in the first GOP debate.</div>

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Mike Pence to Participate in First GOP Debate

In other news, former Vice President, Mike Pence has met donor requirements and will participate in the first Republican presidential debate. Later this month, the Republican National Committee requires GOP candidates to have 40,000 unique donors and at least 200 individual donors from 20 or more states in order to qualify for the debate. Pence's campaign team confirmed the former vice president has met those requirements. The first GOP debate will be held on August 23rd in Milwaukee. Former President Donald Trump, who is the current GOP front runner has not yet confirmed his participation in the debate. It's unclear whether Pence will face Trump in this debate.