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Contested Convention

  1. politics
    What Happens to Delegates When Their Candidate Quits?Buttigieg and Klobuchar didn’t acquire many pledged delegates before dropping out, but Bloomberg and Warren could be different.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. vision 2020
    The Democrats Slouch Toward a Contested ConventionIf Super Tuesday leaves Democrats with multiple viable candidacies and delegate-snagging stragglers, no one may have a majority before Milwaukee.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Bernie’s Rivals Aren’t Going to Do Him Any Favors at the ConventionIn a last debate question, it became clear that Sanders won’t necessarily win the nomination with just a plurality of pledged delegates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. vision 2020
    Elizabeth Warren’s Tough Road AheadShe’s now clearly trailing Sanders as the progressive favorite, but still has some potential as a “unity candidate.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. vision 2020
    Could Bloomberg’s Billions Boost the Odds of a Contested Convention?If multiple candidates steam towards Super Tuesday, Bloomberg’s massive spending on that and later dates could make forming a majority tough.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. vision 2020
    How Bloomberg Could Shake the 2020 Race on Super TuesdayThe billionaire probably can’t win the nomination, but his monstrous spending could create big problems for survivors of the early state contests.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. vision 2020
    Which Rival Will Bloomberg Go After in His ‘Massive’ Ad Buy?A huge initial buy for the former New York mayor will probably target Trump — but a shot at Warren or Sanders wouldn’t be surprising.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. vision 2020
    Four Democrats Have Pulled Ahead of the 2020 PackWith Biden, Sanders, Warren, and Harris now dominating the race, there’s a stronger chance of an early primary win — or a contested convention.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. vision 2020
    2020 Democrats Are Beginning to Worry About a Contested ConventionA contested convention would make superdelegates, whose power on the first ballot has been eliminated, big dogs in subsequent ballots.
    By Ed Kilgore