CNN announced Thursday it would host a pair of Republican presidential debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire, offering some contenders additional opportunities to sway voters.

CNN said its first debate would take place in Des Moines on Jan. 10, less than a week before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses for Republicans. The second is scheduled in Goffstown, N.H., ahead of the Granite State’s primary.

To qualify, candidates must meet polling standards set by the network.

Four GOP candidates participated Wednesday night in the last of four debates sponsored by the Republican National Committee.

The RNC partnered with media organizations for its four debates but maintained strict control over the process.