Third GOP primary debate will be hosted by NBC News on Nov. 8

• The moderators and format for the third debate have not yet been announced.
• The debate will air on TV, streaming and NBC News digital platforms, the network said.

Zoom in: The qualifying requirements for the third debate are harder than the first two, the RNC said last month.

• Candidates must poll at least 4% in two national polls or 4% in a national poll and one early state poll, including Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina. The polling must be conducted on or after Sept. 1, per the RNC.
• Candidates also must have a minimum of 70,000 unique donors, with at least 200 unique donors per state or territory in at least 20 states or territories.

State of play: Seven GOP candidates took the stage in Simi Valley, Calif. for the second Republican primary debate last month.

• Former President Trump, the GOP frontrunner, counter-programed the debate by speaking to striking autoworkers in Detroit.
• He said in August that he will "not be doing the debates."

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Editor's note: This story was updated with additional background.