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DeSantis and Haley battled for the spotlight in the Iowa debate. They got near-equal time.

(CNN) — In CNN’s Republican primary presidential debate, just two candidates battled it out for the spotlight and the most time at the mic.

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David Wright, CNN
CNN — (CNN) — In CNN’s Republican primary presidential debate, just two candidates battled it out for the spotlight and the most time at the mic.

Wednesday night’s debate was the last chance for Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley to make an impression in front of a national audience before voting begins in the state on Monday. We’re tracked how long each candidate spoke.

Catch up on the takeaways from the debate here.

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