Will the GOP have 30 presidential candidates in 2020?

GOP hopefuls are already looking towards the 2020 race for the presidency.
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To paraphrase Tears for Fears, everybody wants to rule the GOP. But with Donald Trump as the official Republican nominee for 2016, sorry eyes have turned to 2020 and folks, it's going to be another horse race by the look of things:

The roster of potential 2020 candidates includes several of this year's primary losers, including Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and [Gov. Scott] Walker, as well as younger hopefuls like [Sen. Tom] Cotton.They calculate that the experiment with Mr. Trump, if he loses, will trigger buyer's remorse within the party. The next nominee will be well positioned, they estimate, because the electorate will be ready for change after three consecutive Democratic terms in the White House."If you thought this year was an attractive race on our side, imagine 2020," said Phil Cox, a former executive director at the Republican Governors Association. "You'll have 30 people running." [The New York Times]

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.