Reince Priebus isn't ruling out a contested Republican convention

Reince Priebus
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus isn't ruling out a potential contested convention this summer to choose a presidential nominee. That would happen if no candidate can snag a majority of the 1,237 delegates.

"I think it's possible, and we're preparing for that possibility," he said Sunday on ABC's This Week.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.