Attorney Michael Avenatti said earlier this week that he would not run in 2020, despite previously visiting key early states and chatting with advisers about a potential campaign. | POLITICO Illustration / Getty The invisible primary becomes visible

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Datapoint: 2. Two potential Democratic candidates for the presidency said this week that will not run.

POLITICO reporting referenced in this segment:

Deval Patrick to announce he won’t run for president, sources say

‘He’s going through a pretty rough time’: Avenatti crashes and burns

‘Nothing’s invisible now’: How the 2020 contenders are trampling the old rules



Datapoint: 905. That is the vote margin in the still undecided House race in North Carolina’s 9th district.

POLITICO reporting referenced in this segment:

GOP hit with election fraud claims after using issue as rallying cry

Hoyer: House could refuse to seat N.C. Republican until fraud probe is settled

