![PHOTO: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis looks on as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and executive Vivek Ramaswamy argue at the third Republican candidates' U.S. presidential debate in Miami, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2023.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/nikki-haley-vivek-ramaswamy-debate-05-rt-jt-231108_1699499926378_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg)
The third Republican debate of the 2024 presidential primary was held Wednesday night in Miami.
Five candidates took the stage: former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.
Missing -- again -- was front-runner Donald Trump, who instead hosted a rally not far away, in Hialeah, Florida.
ABC News and the analysts at 538 live-blogged every major moment and highlight from the debate. PolitiFact made real-time fact checks of key statements.