Who came out on the bottom of the first GOP debate?

Determining a loser in any debate is difficult to do, but there have been some indicators about which candidates were weakened by their performance in the first GOP debate.

According to the Fox News Power Rankings, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has dropped two places since the August debate hosted by Fox News' Bret Baier and Martha MacCullum.

The first debate did him no favors, with only 2% of voters saying he exceeded expectations, according to a Wall Street Journal poll. There are signs that his support in the early states is weakening.

Meanwhile, former Vice President Mike Pence had a fiery debate performance but is struggling to gain a boost from it. He remains in sixth place in the power rankings.

Former President Donald Trump did not get a boost from his debate performance, given he did not attend. However, he remains top of the standings, meaning there is little indication it has hurt him either.