CNN and ABC News announced that they will host two of the upcoming Republican primary debates. The debates, which will take place in Iowa and New Hampshire, are the first in the election cycle and will feature the top-tier Republican presidential candidates. The Iowa debate will air on August 6th, with the New Hampshire debate taking place on August 7th. Both debates will be moderated by ABC News and hosted by CNN. The Republican National Committee approved the lineup and selected the debates in early April. The debates will be major opportunities for presidential candidates to make their case to voters in early voting states ahead of the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries.