With 19 Democrats (so far) vying for the party’s nomination, there’s sure to be a crowd of disappointed would-be presidential candidates in 2020. But even if they lose, here’s how candidates can still come out on top after a failed presidential run. SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: The Many Reasons to Run for President When You Probably Don’t Stand a Chance www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/us/politics/presidential-candidates-2020.html Here are the 18 Democrats who have said they're running for president www.cnn.com/2019/01/21/politics/2020-democrats-running-for-president/index.html Can a Long-Shot Candidate Beat Donald Trump? www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/04/howard-dean-on-long-shot-candidates-and-2020/587077/ Too many Democrats are running in 2020, according to science www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/04/02/2020-democratic-candidates-226462 CNN town halls with Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/marianne-williamson-town-hall/index.html Rep. Tim Ryan announces 2020 presidential bid www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/04/04/tim-ryan-president-2020-run-ath-vpx.cnn Who is Pete Buttigieg and why is he having a 2020 moment? www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMB4hlczqDo About me: I was named "best dressed" in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN's editor at large and author of the daily "Point" newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics. CREDITS Writer: Chris Cillizza The Point team: Brenna Williams, Leigh Munsil Editor: Steven Sevilla Producer: Maya Dangerfield Follow Chris on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cillizzac/ Twitter: twitter.com/cillizzacnn Facebook: www.facebook.com/chris.cillizza/ Subscribe to The Point newsletter: mailchi.mp/cnn/dvgb325pfm #CNN #News #Cillizza