( CNN ) -- Mark your calendars : The midterm elections are n't yet decided , but there 's already a date scheduled for a 2016 presidential debate . With slightly more than two years until a new president is chosen , The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced Thursday its plans to host a televised debate for Republican primary candidates on Sept. 16 , 2015 at the Reagan Library in California . `` Ronnie would be so pleased to know that his presidential library continues to attract America 's leaders to discuss the future of the country he loved so dearly , '' former First Lady Nancy Reagan said in a release from the Reagan Foundation , an organization geared toward promoting the GOP icon 's national legacy . `` I ca n't think of a better way to honor my husband than to keep the tradition of Reagan Library-hosted debates alive . '' But do n't get too excited for a heated GOP faceoff : New rules from the Republican National Committee plan to limit the number of primary debates in the upcoming presidential contest after a series of contentious debates rattled the party leading up to 2012 . In a statement , the RNC 's Sean Spicer said the list of sanctioned debates will be announced later in the year . `` We are focused on Tuesday 's election , '' he said . Although no Republicans have officially announced a 2016 White House bid , many potential contenders have made themselves known in recent months by stumping for midterm candidates . New Jersey Governor Chris Christie , for example , has made four trips to Iowa in recent months to support GOP candidates there . And Republican U.S . Senator Rand Paul recorded robocalls for a Florida Republican in a tight race to maintain his House seat . Both politicians are regarded as 2016 frontrunners -- that is , should they decide to throw their hats in the ring .
A GOP presidential primary debate has been scheduled for September 8 . The debate will be hosted by the Reagan Center in California . The RNC has not yet said whether it will sanction the debate .