Ranking the Top Democratic Presidential Candidates for 2020

The 2020 Democratic presidential nominating contest has attracted unprecedented interest.

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The 2020 Democratic presidential nominating contest has attracted unprecedented interest. Although there are more than 30 politicians, executives and celebrities running or weighing a bid, former Vice President Joe Biden led the pack from day one, months before he officially threw his hat in the ring.

His delayed entry gave the long list of dark horses time to prove that they could be the next Barack Obama, ready to catch fire and run away with the nomination. But that didn’t happen. Instead, a handful of candidates have had their turn in the spotlight, but none has become The One.

Now, with first official party debates coming up, the race begins in earnest as the leaders pull away from the massive herd.

Nicole Duran
Senior Editor, The Kiplinger Letter
Nicole Duran is a senior editor overseeing government and political coverage. She previously was the managing editor for Congress at National Journal, where she was also executive editor of National Journal Daily, and a deputy managing editor for Foreign Policy. She's also been a White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner and a Washington-based reporter for The Deal, Roll Call, the American Banker and Congressional Quarterly. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Marquette University.