2020 United States presidential election
The United States presidential election of 2020, scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, will be the 59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election. Voters will select presidential electors who in turn will elect a new president and vice president through the electoral college.
Background
Organizers of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact predict it will be in effect by the 2020 United States presidential election.[1] The compact is an agreement among several U.S. states plus the District of Columbia to allocate their presidential electors to the winner of the national popular vote under certain conditions, with the intent of addressing shortcomings in the current Electoral College system.[2]
Democratic Party
Republican Party
United States Senator Tom Cotton has been mentioned as a potential candidate for president in 2020. In 2015, legislation was introduced in Cotton's home state of Arkansas to permit officeholders to simultaneously seek multiple federal offices. Under current Arkansas law, Cotton would not be able to simultaneously run for president and for his seat in the U.S. Senate in 2020. According to the sponsor of the legislation, state senator Bart Hester, the proposal was introduced specifically to allow Cotton to seek the presidency.
Third Party, Independent, and Uncommitted Candidates
During the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, musician Kanye West announced his candidacy for President of the United States, without specifying a potential party affiliation.[3] Following West's announcement, a Super PAC, "Ready for Kanye," was registered with the Federal Elections Commission. The group's registrant, Eugene Craig III, is chair of the Young Minority Republicans Fund.[4]
Predictions and opinion polling
In August 2014 Chris Cillizza predicted the Democratic candidate in the 2020 election will win election, or reelection, based on an analysis of historic voting patterns.[5]
References
- ^ La Capra, Quin (27 April 2014). "Will popular vote elect president in 2020?". The Hill. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Brody, Michael (February 17, 2013). "Circumventing the Electoral College: Why the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Survives Constitutional Scrutiny Under the Compact Clause". Legislation and Policy Brief. 5 (1). Washington College of Law Journals & Law Reviews at Digital Commons @ American University Washington College of Law: 33, 35. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Zaru, Dee (5 September 2015). "Kanye West declares 2020 presidential bid at VMAs". CNN. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Everett (31 August 2015). "Ready for Kanye organization established with FEC". CNBC. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Cillizza, Chris (12 August 2014). "51 charts on the 2020 elections. Yes, you read that right". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 October 2015.