Democratic Party elder foresees contested convention

A longtime Democratic officeholder and cabinet official says the party’s 2020 primary fight is likely to come down to a contest between three top-tier candidates, who could split the vote and force the first contested convention in nearly 70 years.

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, 72, told the Washington Examiner he expects the finalists in the Democratic nomination fight to be former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.