Here's how you know Republicans don't think they are winning back the House in 2020

'While [Rep. Greg] Walden may not be a household name in national political circles, his retirement is a telling signal of how likely Republicans believe they are to retake the House majority they lost in the 2018 midterm elections,' writes CillizzaCNN

But while Walden may not be a household name in national political circles, his retirement is a telling signal of how likely Republicans believe they are to retake the House majority they lost in the 2018 midterm elections. In short: Not very likely. At all.Here are two simple reasons why: .

In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! 1) Walden is the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. And he has time left on his chairmanship. Meaning that if Republicans took back the majority in the 2020 election, Walden would run one of the most powerful committees in the House for two more years.

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