Aaron Blake The Washington Post
We're now just four months, practically speaking, from the effective launch of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season. As soon as the 2018 midterm election is in the books — win or lose — you'll probably see a handful of the dozens of prospective candidates making moves or even launching campaigns to challenge President Donald Trump.
Each quarter, the Washington Post handicaps potential candidates. Here is its latest ranking of possible contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020:
Worth watching: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, California Gov. Jerry Brown, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, former Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz, Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
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