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The four most likely scenarios for 2020 elections, explained

Political Theater, Episode 100

Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks on as the House votes on Oct. 31 on a resolution outlining the rules for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Impeachment will frame the debate going into the 2020 elections. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times/Pool)

By Jason Dick, Micaela Rodríguez and Nathan L. Gonzales

Posted November 5, 2019 at 5:00am

The 2020 elections are shaping up as the most significant in memory, but predicting them is a handicapper’s nightmare. Nevertheless, CQ Roll Call elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales gave it a whirl, offering these four scenarios: 1) Eviction at 1600 2) Blue Washington 3) Status Quo 4) Red Revival.

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