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32 Presidential Candidates and Their Paths to the 2020 Democratic Party Nomination
A look at the race through a March Madness-style tournament bracket
Author’s note: This post has been updated in late December 2018 from its original version published prior to the midterms in early November 2018 to include Beto O’Rourke as the #2 seed in the “Washington Dems” region, after his senate loss dramatically increased public appetite for a presidential run.
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The intersection of U.S. politics and robust competition reaches its apex for the 2020 Democratic Party race for president. Much like the 2016 Republican field, when 17 candidates attempted and failed to beat Donald Trump to the convention, the 2020 election is sure to provide a plethora of Democratic candidates vying for their party’s nomination.
To make sense of the crowded field and visualize each candidate’s path to the nomination, I’ve created a March Madness-style, fillable 2020 Democratic presidential candidate bracket composed of 32 potential nominees, seeded #1 through #8 across four regions: “Progressives”, “Washington Dems”, “State Execs” and “Celebs”:
