The “Who is running in 2020?” tea leaves thread

[TarHeelDem]

I could definitely see Joe Walsh seeing a lot of potential with today's GOP and mounting a semi-successful run.

[GoTfan]

Can anyone see McMullin running for the GOP nod if he wins Utah this year?

[Figueira]

This thread is for actual news, not that sort of speculation.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Bevin going out to Iowa is new. He hasn't been on my 2020 radar at all (mainly because he's a recent arrival to politics and the current election has my full attention), but I could see myself getting behind him if he ran.

[Mr. Morden]

Last week, Rubio said that he does not currently hold any 2020 presidential ambitions (though that hardly makes for a Shermanesque denial):

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/19/politics/rubio-on-senate-run/

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Cotton asked about his 2020 plans:

http://www.nwahomepage.com/your-local-election-headquarters/cotton-on-2020-bid-its-better-to-write-your-plan-in-pencil

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[libertpaulian]

If Cotton runs, Rubio won't.

[PPT Spiral]

If Cotton runs, Rubio won't.

Why's that? Didn't a bunch of people expect Rubio to step down when Bush seemed primed to jump in?

[libertpaulian]

If Cotton runs, Rubio won't.

Why's that? Didn't a bunch of people expect Rubio to step down when Bush seemed primed to jump in?

They'd split the war-hungry neocon vote.

[Mr. Morden]

More talk that Ryan might well step down as Speaker:

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/304245-chatter-grows-that-ryan-could-step-down

If he leaves his job as Speaker after next week's election, does that make him more likely to run for prez in 2020?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

More talk that Ryan might well step down as Speaker:

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/304245-chatter-grows-that-ryan-could-step-down

If he leaves his job as Speaker after next week's election, does that make him more likely to run for prez in 2020?

He declined to make a run in '16 to advance his ambition to eventually be Speaker before the decade was up. If he stands down now, he's definitely trying to save some skin before 2020. I just can't imagine him surrendering his congressional seniority to advance to the Senate at this point. I can't imagine the question being anything other than 2020 or stay put for Ryan.

[Kingpoleon]

Ryan's best hope is retiring now or in 2018, with Walker losing in 2018 and Ryan running for Governor in 2022.

[Horsemask]

More talk that Ryan might well step down as Speaker:

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/304245-chatter-grows-that-ryan-could-step-down

If he leaves his job as Speaker after next week's election, does that make him more likely to run for prez in 2020?

I certainly think so

[RogueBeaver]

Kasich giving an AEI speech later this week.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Well....we know President Trump is running.

[Mr. Morden]

Yeah, I guess this thread is now going to mostly focus on the Dems.  Recall that Booker, both Castros, Klobuchar, O'Malley, and Sanders all had meetings with early primary state delegations at the DNC this past summer.  Cuomo and Gillibrand were also said to have been politicking there, though those two didn't meet with any of the early state delegations this time.

[Devout Centrist]

Calling it now, Kamala Harris is the Dem nominee in 2020 and beats Trump similar to Reagan v. Carter.

I will now accept my accolades!1!1!1!1!1!

[Vega]

2020 as it stands does remind me a lot of 1980, but with roles reversed.

[henster]

People talking up Kamala not really sure what she does for WWC. Klobuchar seems like the perfect candidate.

[Maxwell]

People talking up Kamala not really sure what she does for WWC. Klobuchar seems like the perfect candidate.

Obama did better with WWC than Clinton did - why would Klobuchar, who is as bland as can be and largely follow the Clinton format, do better than Harris?

[henster]

People talking up Kamala not really sure what she does for WWC. Klobuchar seems like the perfect candidate.

Obama did better with WWC than Clinton did - why would Klobuchar, who is as bland as can be and largely follow the Clinton format, do better than Harris?

Well Klobuchar represents a state with a large WWC population and routinely wins by large margins. And Clinton was not bland she has massive baggage and scandals while Klobuchar is clean, she is a former prosecutor like Kamala.

[politics_king]

Exploratory committees will start soon. With vetting starting by Fall 2017, and the mid-term election will be really interesting to look at because if Trump tanks, the Democrats need to pounce. They need to really reorganize how they campaign, Democrats need to be told to vote and Republicans don't. The best thing to do is really use Trump to agitate the Democratic Party but do it in a positive fashion, this negative campaigning had no effect on Trump and he can play that game. Do it in a positive manner and critique policy, the Democrats should have no problem.

[Phony Moderate]

Sherrod Brown seems like a good bet.

[AuH2O Republican]

If he survives what could be a tough Senate election...Joe Manchin??

[RRusso1982]

I think it is very possible Trump won't run for reelection in 2020.  I think he will find being President of the United States to be a step down for him.  Plus he'll be 74 in 2020.  I think he quits and grooms Mike Pence to run. 

[Mr. Morden]

Hey guys, there are plenty of threads here for idle speculation.  This thread is about actual news about people who might run.  Not really intended for "Hey, what about X?  Maybe he'll run." type posts, that aren't grounded in any actual news.