Sanders Tops Predicted Presidential Democrat Contenders for 2020 Posted by Association of Vermont Credit Unions on 4:49 PM

Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a 2016 contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination, tops the list of likely Democratic nominees for at least the 3rd time in a row, as reported by MSN and the Washington Post.

The start of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race is just 4 months away for all intents and purposes. As soon as the 2018 mid-term election has been held, prospective candidates will start making moves or even launching campaigns to challenge President Trump.

Each quarter, the The Washington Post updates its forecast on what the candidates have been up to and where they stand in the likely rankings of potential contenders. Sanders has been in the number 1 spot for at least the past 3 quarter updates.  Most recently, it was reported that Sanders announced his intent to seek the Democratic nomination, but also that if he were to win he’d turn down the nomination.  That's based on the fact of Sanders insisting he won’t become a Democrat in spite of clear interest in seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

Other high profile contenders include Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), former vice president Joe Biden, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and about 16 others.